Have you ever been stuck in an elevator or felt claustrophobic? Have you ever been handcuffed or incarcerated? Have you ever felt isolated or unloved? Have you ever been physically abused? Have you ever been mentally ill? Have you ever been obese, crippled, or chronically ill? Have you ever been the victim of racism or sexism? Have you ever had your child taken from you? Have you ever lost a loved one prematurely? Have you ever had a body part severed or watched someone die? Have you ever been confined in a concentration camp or been a product of slavery?
If we had these experiences all at the same time, every day of our lives, we would know what it would be like to be one of 10 billion factory farm land animals raised or killed for meat, eggs, and milk every year. Why did the chicken cross the road? Undoubtedly it was to flee the horror of the factory farm.
Could a civilized species perpetrate this kind of cruelty on another species? Imagine the quality of life, shortened life span, and ecological consequences for the species as a result of this malice. We better try because it is our species.