Saying that I’m “hardened by what I see” is basically another way of you saying “I don’t have the facts to back up my claims so now I have to work on putting you down.” It was a mild put down and I appreiciate it since name calling only diverts from the topic at hand but it still was a put down non the less. You don’t know me well enough to make such a cliam but entitled to your “opinion”.
I also was busy reading the link that you provided and was very unimpressed. It made a lot of strong claims and accusations but failed to bring any solid proof to back up it’s statements other than a Former chief Rabbi from Ireland and a lot of Jewish names with phd’s (and the like) following their name. From what I see it’s also just a lot of opinions stated to promote thier cause.
Tafkid: What is the purpose of an animal in this world? Well they are given to us in our service to Hashem. They pull our heavy loads, watch over our sheep, pull our wagons (in snow and hot weather) make furrows so we can plant our wheat, make excellent winter clothing, brought as offerings to Hashem (In the time of the beis hamikdash) compainons to the elderly and lonly. They also have their wool shorn off for clothing, thier feathers for pillows and downcoats, horsehair for violins, the skins for sefrei torah, and teffilin, fur for striemels, amoung the many uses that are on the top of my head. Plus, they make an excellent and tastey source of protien. We make a bracha on the meat and the animal is then raised to a higher level of existance.
Before the mabul? Nothing different the potential was with in so that when mankind would rise up to the level worthy to receiving the Torah it would be there available. Mankind did not reach that level and thus were destroyed.
As far as the torture can you please give examples of where and when this takes place. I have been to several shlacht houses as well as the empire plant. I have yet to see anything like you have described. No they don’t get a lovely pasture to romp and roam, but then again they don’t seem to mind either way.