I have a question. Why is it that the biggest argument against zoophilia/bestiality is that the animal cannot give consent because of certain factors, one being an animal not being able to verbally communicate among humans and another "crimes against nature". Yet if protecting them from "rape" is mainly based on consent, why is it that we slaughter animals without their consent or force them to breed with each other for monetary gains. I just feel it is stupid to give animals the liberty of "consent" but only apply it to a certain act. I mean if you want to humanize an animal by giving it consent you can't just apply it to when its favorable to you, you have to not treat them as less than humans. They also say it is unnatural for different species to have sexual intercourse yet although it is rare, insterspecies sex does happen in nature, obviously no offspring is created but it seems like the act is more of pleasure than of reproduction. I just see it as stupid when you have people abusing animals, neglecting them, slaughtering them for meat,sport, or for their hide, giving them horrible living conditions yet bedding them makes you the worst of the bunch. I am pretty sure most of these individuals tend to take good care if not better care of their animals than other human beings. It just all seems backwards to me. "Crimes against nature" yet deforestation is happening by big corporations, pollution is destroying the world, yet an individual loves an animal for whatever reason, takes good care of the animal, beds it then hes a criminal. This world is just stupid and backwards most of these individuals aren't hurting anyone, yet they're the criminals. Yea you can't lay with an animal yet killing them, and forcing another animal to rape it for monetary gain from the same species is okay(breeding-livestock and other animals). Majority opinion just doesn't make sense to me. just some random ramblings. Just doesn't make sense to me. I mean if livestock and certain pets are considered property of the individual, you are pretty much saying they are objects and should be up to the owner of what happens to them, if you want to play the "consent" card i feel then they really aren't just property and should be given rights like any other sentient being, which although the majority of individuals see them as less than humans, or even not sentient, animals do have emotions and feelings, so I would argue that they are sentient.
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