Why Don’t We Care About the Suffering of Fish? - Take Heart

Why Don’t We Care About the Suffering of Fish?

Peter Singer, Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University and Laureate Professor at the University of Melbourne, explains the systematic, cruel and massive killing of trillions of fish every year at the hands of humanity. He asks, "Why are fish the forgotten victims on our plate?", and speculates that maybe it is because we think of them as commodities that do not feel pain. However, he also points the growing evidence showing that commercial fishing inflicts an unimaginable amount of pain and suffering.

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Fish, God's creatures, are thought of as lesser beings that deserve no consideration at the time of slaughter. However, as God's children, we are called to be obedient and therefore follow Jesus' teachings of compassion, mercy and love that apply to all Creation, even fish.