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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

And as the slaughtering of animals is not high tech, certainly no trade secrets would be at risk with the imposition of cameras. Back in the olden days of the family farm we never knew about the occurrence of food-related illness because we did not have a way of tracking it. I think most would, enthusiastically.

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Prima Facie vs. Ultima Facie Wrongness

Animal Ethics

Jonathan Hubbell, a philosophy major at the University of Texas at Arlington, is the newest member of the Animal Ethics blog, and once again, I would like to welcome him aboard. The question is not: "Is there any conceivable set of circumstances in which it would be permissible to eat meat?" Running time: 12 Minutes.