A common legal phrase in welfare law is the prohibition of "unnecessary suffering." Rights activists ask: Who defines necessity? If we can survive and thrive on a plant-based diet, is the suffering of a pig for a bacon cheeseburger "necessary"? The rights advocate argues it is not; therefore, all farming is inherently cruel, regardless of the size of the cage.
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