Animal Ethics
APRIL 27, 2008
Children naturally love animals, but the many “uses we have found for them” lead us to teach our children to save their compassion for companion animals exclusively. More than nine billion chickens are slaughtered each year in the United States. Patti Breitman Fairfax, Calif., This is asking for the impossible.
Animal Person
AUGUST 3, 2009
We have a tendency as a society to anthropomorphize our animals, especially our pets. None of this is objectionable; our pets provide us with a tremendous amount of love, companionship and joy and deserve the best care we can give them. We give them human names and provide them with the same amenities we enjoy as humans.
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