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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

The United States Department of Agriculture has been broken for a long time, and it is clear that it cannot protect the American public from illness and death from contaminated meat products. Hey, why not just feed the little tykes dog food? Mary Ellen Croteau Chicago, Dec. It’s like trying to grip mercury.

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On Trial: Animal Torture Videos vs. Free Speech

Animal Ethics

The law also made it a crime to sell videos in which animals were tortured to death by being burned alive, as well as videos of illegal dog fights. For more about the case, see this Chicago Tribune column and this NYTimes article. Similarly, child pornography is not protected by the First Amendment. Code, Title 18.48