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Altruism, Albatrosses, and Vicious Young Men

10,000 Birds

Can a 17-year-old who mercilessly slaughters helpless creatures – and then brags about it both in person and on social media – suddenly see the light when he reaches the magic age of 18? According to state and federal investigators, they caused over $200,000 worth of damage. Who suffers for these crimes?

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

22): PETA is proud to see that its hard work behind the scenes with Bell & Evans and other companies to encourage implementation of this new, less cruel form of slaughter is finally coming to fruition. To the Editor: Re “ New Way to Help Chickens Cross to Other Side ” (front page, Oct. McDonald’s, are you listening?

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Animals raised for food suffer miserably. Would we say these people were slaughtered in a “people friendly” manner? Confinement is confinement, mutilation is mutilation, and slaughter is slaughter. After time in the Marines, I veered strongly away from eating creatures, thinking of their suffering.

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Jonathan Bennett on Revisable Morality

Animal Ethics

It is natural to feel sympathy for animals who are suffering. Have you taken the time to investigate this? Have you looked at images or videotapes of slaughter? Many people exclude animals from moral consideration, even though they would never think to neglect, much less harm, a dog or a cat. This is bad faith.

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