WHAT ABOUT THE PIG?

In a major scientific advance, a pig kidney is successfully transplanted into a human

So, what do you think about this?

If you read this article, you will notice that the “pig” in this article is never mentioned, as being totally unimportant.

A pig kidney has been transplanted into a human successfully for the first time : NPR

The article provides many details about the “medical advancements” regarding animal-human transplants”

“Scientist researchers” in their quest for scientistic resolutions, are excited and generally have no concern for ethical issues. It is always about the scientific advancement.

Yet, in the real world, this is an increasing issue in the animal rights world., Due to the medical/science advancements, suddenly humans can utilize animals (mostly pigs) to cure and/or replace animal body parts. So, this world is coming to us.

Several blog issues ago, I had a serious foot surgery, and I was recommended a cod-skin treatment to use cod skin to treat my wound – I refused this and instead selected a more difficult and lengthy healing treatment.

However, this issue is more serious than my foot issue.

We are talking about humans who might die if they can survive or be cured through the killing of another living being.

Personally, I oppose all animal experiments and vivisection, etc. I believe with the PETA policies on this issue.

Yet I am not a vegan fanatic. I understand that this is a very difficult issue.

If you are forced with the issue of your own life vs. the life of another living person, what will you do?

Is there an ethical issue to you?

For you, from an ethical standpoint, is there is a difference between humans slaughtering a small, relatively few number of pigs for medical reasons to save a human life, vs. the 4 million pigs slaughtered for pigs worldwide annually- just because humans believe that “pigs taste good”. Does it make it ok from our ethics simply because “medical” pigs have been slaughtered to “save” the life of a human?

What is the difference in your ethical viewpoint?

I do not know the answer. It is just something I suggest we should think about, as medical science becomes more important regarding this issue.

Did you know ...?

How many Animals are killed for food every day?

I did not know. I have read about different statistics and have never been exactly clear about the numbers.

This article provides us the clearest picture of torture, slaughter and killing of animals on an annual basis for food on a global basis.

To be certain, humans kill an incomprehensible number of animals on a daily basis.

How Many Animals Are Killed For Food Everyday? (plantbasednews.org)

The number of animals farmed and killed for food around the world every day is vast. Industrialized farming, a growing human population, and increasing demand for animal products has pushed the number to keep rising.

The total number of land animals killed for food in a year around the world exceeds 78 billion! The number of fishes killed is uncertain, but enormous.

The vast majority of land animals – and virtually all farmed fishes – spend their short lives in factory farm conditions. Chickens and pigs tend to be kept in overcrowded barns. In many countries, breeding sows (female pigs) and layer hens are confined to tiny cages for much of their lives, until they are deemed no longer productive and sent to slaughter.

Please check out the animal statistics in this article, divided into species, most countries in which animals are killed, per capita slaughter and slaughter trends. It is very interesting, yet grim and heartbreaking.

It is very easy to just give up, because of the overwhelming nature of the task we face. However, we must understand the nature of compassion and empathy for animals that we have all signed onto, and we must persevere. I actually believe (and hope) that organizations like the Compassion Consortium, and others, are slowly and deliberately having an impact.

(HOPEFULLY) GOOD NEWS FOR ANIMALS IN SOUTH KOREA

Animals could soon be “living creatures” under the law in South Korea.

South Korea Party Pledges New Legal Status For Animals (plantbasednews.org)

South Korea’s main opposition party will revise the civil law to define animals as “living creatures” if it wins the country’s legislative elections in April, according to The Korea Times.

The Democratic Party of Korea has pledged to change the legal definition of animals from “property” to “living creatures.” In most legal systems around the world, animals are still seen as “things.”

The party has vowed a ban on operating a “factory-like” breeding facility in the country. It has also pledged to expand research into alternatives to animal testing.

Hong Ihk-pyo, the Democratic Party’s floor leader, reportedly set out his party’s position at a recent media conference:

He said his party “believes a society where animal rights are protected well is also good for human rights.”

Currently, animals are legally “property” under the law in most countries. This means that they have no rights of their own. Some limited “protections” do exist in some countries, but these fall far short of full rights.