Quote Originally Posted by sasquash View Post
What? How do you define sentient and self-aware? And why does that matter? If it's cruel, it's cruel. If it's not, it's not. The IQ of the animal attached to the udders isn't too relevant.
I do not define sentient and self-aware, those definitions have already been laid out and cows do not meet the criteria. Cruel is an opinion, and milking cows in my opinion is not cruel.