At first glance, 4-H appears to be a program that teaches responsibility, care, and respect for animals. In reality, it trains young people to suppress empathy and accept a system that treats living beings as commodities.

Animal rights are not about treating animals as if they are human. They are about recognizing that animals have their own lives, instincts, and purposes beyond human use.

A dog is abandoned on the side of the road, left to fend for himself. A cat is locked in a tiny cage, unable to move, waiting for her fate. The public outrage would be swift. News stories would circulate, petitions would be signed, and animal welfare groups would step in to save them.

Now, imagine the same scenario…but this time, it’s a pig.