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Beef Farm's Trucks Burned by Activists

Critter News

Animal rights activists are behind the burning of cattle trucks at Harris Farms in western Fresno County early Sunday, according to a statement released by a clearinghouse for activists. And, this happened in Fresno County which is in the San Joaquin Valley of California. I grew up there. Full story here at the Fresno Bee.

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 3 of 13

Animal Ethics

If someone’s sole reason for abstaining from meat were pain-avoidance, then there would be no reason not to eat these cows. Even Peter Singer would eat these cows, assuming he had a taste for beef, which he probably doesn’t. Clearly, cows, pigs, sheep, chickens, and fish do not consent to being eaten. Why wouldn’t they?

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