1) Scully builds and supports his case by emphasizing that humans should treat animals with respect and dignity. This is how animals were treated in the past and this appeals to the conservative cause because it is a key aspect of conservative values. One of the key aspects of conservative values is that traditions are followed because traditions are the most reliable course of action since we know them well.
2) Scully means that because animals don't have the same ability to reason and level of moral judgement it is the human race's obligation to treat these animals with respect. The respect we give them should be based off our own morality. If we don't treat them with respect, we are treating them as our property. I agree with him because animals need to be treated with respect and kindness.
Scully doesn't specifically address these aspects specifically. He does somewhat represent them, but he does it more generally. I can't really pick out a specific place in which he does this. He points at that a Smithfields Foods executive told him, "They love it." It's all "for their own good."
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