Y’know, Dougie, there are plenty of people who keep mice or rats as pets, and most of those people no doubt consider them members of the family. Your view of pets is extremely narrow.
People keep chickens and sometimes pigs as pets. It’s not even unusual for a cow to get special treatment and to be loved as a member of a family. Sentient creatures are all owed respect for their lives. Especially the animals we create, which are morally entitled to the exact same unconditional love and protection as our own children.
Y’know, Dougie, there are plenty of people who keep mice or rats as pets, and most of those people no doubt consider them members of the family. Your view of pets is extremely narrow.
People keep chickens and sometimes pigs as pets. It’s not even unusual for a cow to get special treatment and to be loved as a member of a family. Sentient creatures are all owed respect for their lives. Especially the animals we create, which are morally entitled to the exact same unconditional love and protection as our own children.