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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: “ What’s Next in the Law? It is time for us to widen our circle of compassion and follow Spain’s lead in granting legal rights to apes. Hope Ferdowsian Director of Research Policy Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Washington, July 14, 2008 Suffering is far from a uniquely human experience.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: “ What’s Next in the Law? Those of us who have worked in the field as social service staff members or humane law enforcement officers know that child abuse and animal abuse as well as battered women and battered companion animals are often found under the same roof. July 15, 2008

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Compassion for animals cannot be achieved by violence. It is our job as advocates for animals to promote the ethical and scientific arguments that advance science without harming animals—within the parameters of a democratic process in which the truth, not violence, prevails. 5, 2008 Note from KBJ: Well put!