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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

When we understand that these prices require “torturing animals,” we will begin to change this system and also improve our diets. His new column offers hope for animals and help for people. Meat production may be cruel or inhumane, but it is not, literally, torturous. Ken Swensen Pound Ridge, N.Y.,

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Though factory-style production worsens it, the root problem is animal use. Since using animals is cultural, not part of our biological nature or in any way necessary, animal use is by definition inhumane—unkind where we could as a society choose kind. It is inhumane to humans as well, E. June 24, 2009