[raverbashing]

"Even if you treat the animal like a king; it's still not free to do its own thing"

This person should get out of their gentrified neighborhood flat and go see what "do its own thing" mean in the wild. (There's also a good subreddit for it as well)

It is not pretty, it is not idyllic

[scandinavegan]

Why do you think this vegan wants nothing bad ever happen to an animal? Freedom is valuable on its own, even when that freedom means that life is a struggle. Why do you assume that this person thinks nature is idyllic and pretty?

You can compare it to choosing between a life in prison or living alone on a deserted island. If the person affected makes the choice, that's one thing, and it doesn't really matter which option they choose from a moral standpoint. But choosing for someone else is iffy. How can I decide if it's best for you to be in prison or on a deserted island?