I wouldn't promote it to the general population, but it's not a bad idea if we're talking about people who need real organs immediately to stay alive for longer periods without being hooked up to machines permanently.
Especially in the event of war and mass casualty incidents. If we can just store X amount of pig organs for emergency use, I'm not opposed to it. Just don't make it standard.
I don't know if I really have a clear stance on it. Biblically we have dominion over animals, so using them for organs isn't a sin. And I don't know what happens to animal organs after being slaughtered for food. Obviously some parts are used for food, livers and such.
But I also like animals and don't want them abused or used. Which admittedly is a weird stance because I'm a big meat eater.
I can't help you on the Biblical stance on it because of my rejection of religion.
What I can say is that any good farmer can tell you that the food we eat must be well cared for.
If there's a religious aspect to it, I suspect it would be the sacral duty of care you have to lesser beings who depend on you for survival, and for that care you feed off of them. Your duty of care should be mixed with gratitude, I suppose.
I wouldn't promote it to the general population, but it's not a bad idea if we're talking about people who need real organs immediately to stay alive for longer periods without being hooked up to machines permanently.
Especially in the event of war and mass casualty incidents. If we can just store X amount of pig organs for emergency use, I'm not opposed to it. Just don't make it standard.
I don't know if I really have a clear stance on it. Biblically we have dominion over animals, so using them for organs isn't a sin. And I don't know what happens to animal organs after being slaughtered for food. Obviously some parts are used for food, livers and such.
But I also like animals and don't want them abused or used. Which admittedly is a weird stance because I'm a big meat eater.
I can't help you on the Biblical stance on it because of my rejection of religion.
What I can say is that any good farmer can tell you that the food we eat must be well cared for.
If there's a religious aspect to it, I suspect it would be the sacral duty of care you have to lesser beings who depend on you for survival, and for that care you feed off of them. Your duty of care should be mixed with gratitude, I suppose.