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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

We can treasure the cultural and historical bond between animals and domesticated animals only by ignoring the emotional bond. 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. We call ourselves vegetarians.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

As a recent convert to vegetarianism, I found that it reinforced my feeling that the eating of living, thinking, emotional creatures is just plain wrong. I look forward to casting my vote for compassion. But compassion and civil sense from the large farm entrepreneurs might be more helpful. To the Editor: Nicholas D.