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This final category—New Welfarism—is the source of the greatest tension. Animal rights activists accuse welfarists of "polishing the chains" of oppression—making the public feel so good about a "happy cow" label that they ignore the inevitability of the bolt gun. Welfarists accuse rights activists of being utopian dreamers who refuse to save the lives of millions of animals today in favor of a perfect, impossible future.

Habitat destruction is a welfare issue on a global scale, as wild animals lose the environments they need to survive. Bestiality -27-

, noting that in many jurisdictions like Nevada or India, it is a punishable offense. This final category—New Welfarism—is the source of the

We love our dogs. We are fascinated by whales. We are horrified by videos of factory-farmed chickens. Habitat destruction is a welfare issue on a

You cannot unlearn this science. Once you accept that a pig has the cognitive capacity of a three-year-old human, the welfare argument ("we’ll stun him quickly") starts to feel hollow.