(Lizka and I have slightly different views here, speaking only for myself.)
This is a good question. The basic point is that, just as lock-in can prevent things from getting worse, it can also prevent things from getting better.
For example, the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Mother Earth says that all beings have the right to “not have its genetic structure modified or disrupted in a manner that threatens its integrity or vital and healthy functioning”.
Even though I think this right could reasonably be interpreted as “animal-friendly”, my guess is that it would be bad to lock it in because it would prevent us from e.g. genetically modifying farmed animals to feel less pain.
(Lizka and I have slightly different views here, speaking only for myself.)
This is a good question. The basic point is that, just as lock-in can prevent things from getting worse, it can also prevent things from getting better.
For example, the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Mother Earth says that all beings have the right to “not have its genetic structure modified or disrupted in a manner that threatens its integrity or vital and healthy functioning”.
Even though I think this right could reasonably be interpreted as “animal-friendly”, my guess is that it would be bad to lock it in because it would prevent us from e.g. genetically modifying farmed animals to feel less pain.