More on California's Prop 2
From the
New York Times magazine:
Peter Singer, a professor of bioethics at Princeton University and a leading figure in the animal rights movement, compares Proposition 2 to Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, calling Proposition 2 the “other historic ballot this November.” If it passes, it would affect more animals — almost 20 million — than any ballot measure has in U.S. history.
Because California is the largest agriculture state in the country, and often a trend-setter on social issues, the ballot is a bellwether for farm-animal-welfare reform nationwide. Many experts predict that if Proposition 2 becomes law it will create a ripple effect, putting pressure on other states to pass similar reforms and pushing major food corporations to go crate-free and cage-free.
3 comments:
I'm surprised. The articles we read didn't really mention much about California's potential to be a trendsetter.
I'm honestly indecisive. On one hand, in regards to the horrors of commercial farming, any progress at all is desirable. On the other, if it's passed, factory chicken farms will find their ways, and the mistreatment isn't likely to come even close to stopping.
Mike, even though chicken farms elsewhere will continue to operate inhumanely, I am an optimist on this one and I do hope that California sets a trend for the rest of the country. As you said, "any progress at all is desireable." Although Prop 2 won't stop poor treatment of animals all across the world, it is a step in the right direction, and I think that's a great sign for the future of rasing animals in America.
I agree with Ryan. Sure, the bad guys always find a way to do their evil, but I feel like any good we can do will benefit in the long run.
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