you will not? if you wish to be absolutist, then you should be warned that that path goes down into a dark murky road.
all killing is cruel. never mind about the chickens, or the cows, or the goats. let's talk about when you get say, food poisoning due to e coli bacteria. i think it's fair enough to say that bacteria can be considered life forms. so out of the kindness of your heart, you would suggest that no action be taken to compromise the life of these bacteria, which are MANY lives, more than yours. you might even aid their life by suppressing your own immune system..
sweeping statements are such a joy to pick apart. it is pretty simple to see that your philosophy is at best, half-baked and half-considered. if you laugh at people who only defend cute animals, consider your own hypocriscy.
in the same breath, i would caution you to consider the circumstances by which these are made.
i have read fast food nation, i have seen similar documentaries. the stand is clear - in the courts of law, intention is everything. it depicts the difference between the charge of murder and manslaughter. so to me, the half-killed cows being wheeled around in slaughterhouses are not the same as a calculated, cold-blooded move of torturing a cat to death.
firstly, consider that these are done in some warped new world mentality of having to do something groundbreaking, something new. next, consider that you should take everything you see with a pinch of salt. it has been pointed out many-a-time that a lot of these documentaries tend to be produced by disgruntled employees.. something to think about.
