Well "farm animals" is more of a political term than a scientific term. There are indeed many animals that would have a difficult time reintegrating into the wild if completely abandoned by human society (humans being at the top of that list!), but that's ok. No one is suggesting anything so black or white as instant irradication of all factory farms. It will be a slow process, allowing the species to either die out naturally, or to adapt into a new niche in the planet's ecosystem. Some might stay on as friends of humans, just like dogs and cats, perhaps.
Sustainable is a great word, and I would say that this whole process results in a "sustainable" way of living. As for my "good, true, and beautiful" selections of terms, they are based in ancient wisdom of the three main (so far) elements of human nature, the good is the best of the physical stuff, the true is the best of the intellectual stuff, and the beautiful is the best of the emotional stuff, Those three elements physical, emotional, and intellectual cover pretty much any motivation we humans have in normal life. (One can make an argument for something like "spiritual" or "universal" or something that relates to the idea of us being a part of something really, massively big and vast and mindblowing, but I tend to keep that element out of polite conversation, lest people get too overwhelmed, but you seem to be the kind of chap who can probably handle it :-)
Re: How about "healthy"?
Date: 2009-06-29 04:48 am (UTC)Sustainable is a great word, and I would say that this whole process results in a "sustainable" way of living. As for my "good, true, and beautiful" selections of terms, they are based in ancient wisdom of the three main (so far) elements of human nature, the good is the best of the physical stuff, the true is the best of the intellectual stuff, and the beautiful is the best of the emotional stuff, Those three elements physical, emotional, and intellectual cover pretty much any motivation we humans have in normal life. (One can make an argument for something like "spiritual" or "universal" or something that relates to the idea of us being a part of something really, massively big and vast and mindblowing, but I tend to keep that element out of polite conversation, lest people get too overwhelmed, but you seem to be the kind of chap who can probably handle it :-)