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Re:Weeping whales: Stillborn humpback whale grieving documented by annex-winged-cr on Sunday September 20, 2026 @07:06AM (#49774600)
I once heard someone claim that we've somehow completely "bred away" any maternal instincts from dairy cows. So it's perfectly okay to forcibly separate them from their calves.

It's crazy to hear the various bizzare ways people use to try to justify and cope with their habits.

Re:Weeping whales: Stillborn humpback whale grieving documented by Aromasin on Sunday September 20, 2026 @09:16AM (#49775557)
Man, I remember carrying a veal calf in a wheelbarrow away from it's grieving mother (who ended up distressed for days) when I was 16 doing some Summer farm work. It messed me up for weeks, and I still somehow went back to drinking dairy. Thankfully I've sworn off all animal products now, but the knowing cruelty of it I suppressed for a long time.
Re:Weeping whales: Stillborn humpback whale grieving documented by ajuc on Sunday September 20, 2026 @12:52PM (#49777547)
I've heard several people say fish don't feel pain. Makes hobby fishing seem less cruel I guess.