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Animal Person

The University of Puerto Rico, an "1862" LGU founded in 1900, operates a slaughter facility killing small ruminants -- typically goats and sheep, cattle being large ruminants. Ruminants are four-footed, hoofed, even-toed, cud-chewing mammals with four stomachs.

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 4 of 13

Animal Ethics

If, on the other hand, the legs are produced in factory conditions, there is a moral objection. Suppose there was a breed of sheep that became very ill when the sheep’s fleece was removed; they did not function normally. Suppose someone enjoys drinking the blood of cattle and hogs. KBJ: Ditto. What is supposed to follow?