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Prop 2 Passes in California

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4, 2008) – Voters in California approved an historic ballot measure to halt the inhumane confinement of animals on factory farms by an overwhelming margin. All animals deserve humane treatment, including animals raised for food.” Proposition 2 has been passed in California. From the campaign website : (Nov. on Prop 2 campaign.

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 12 of 13

Animal Ethics

In the weaker form of the argument it is maintained only that eating meat tends to make people less sensitive to people’s inhumane treatment of other people and more willing to accept people’s brutality and inhumanity to other people. Whatever form the argument takes, it is important to understand its status.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

While this legislation would be an important step in transforming inhumane animal production, we must also call for change on the federal level, where the farm bill subsidizes this sector to the tune of billions of dollars. And thanks to federal corn and soybean subsidies, factory farms saved an estimated $3.9 To the Editor: Nicholas D.

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 8 of 13

Animal Ethics

In any case, which various political strategies would be most efficient for achieving humane treatment of animals is an empirical question. But is it true that by eating meat one is giving one’s tacit consent to the cruel treatment of animals? KBJ: Martin acts as though each of us can do only one thing.

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