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It's impersonal and hideously ugly and the animalssuffer greatly. However, the solution they have created, which harkens back to before industrialized agriculture, is simply to still raiseanimals for their flesh and secretions, and for profit, but to do it the old-fashioned way. It's cruel. No argument here.
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Kristof’s thoughtful exploration of animal rights, I was astonished to read that he continues to eat animals, like geese and pigs, for which he obviously has such affection and respect. Doesn’t he realize that he does not have to engage in this voluntary activity, which causes moral conflict for himself and suffering for the animals?
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