On Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:09:03 -0700, "Dutch" > wrote:

><dh@.> wrote
>> On Mon, 9 Apr 2012 16:01:26 -0700, "Dutch" > wrote:
>
>>>Explain the distinction between "consideration of animal suffering" and
>>>"appreciation for lives of positive value for livestock animals".
>>
>> Consideration of suffering is considering a negative aspect.
>
>Negative aspects are only ones that require our attention. Positive
>situations are already just fine as they are.
>
>> The other
>> considers a positive aspect which is why you've been opposing it all these
>> years.
>
>It serves no constructive purpose to "consider a positive aspect", and it
>clearly smacks of self serving rationalization.

In contrast to that dishonest eliminationist perspective it's a necessary
part of considering the big picture in a realistic way.