Animals aren’t food. Giving them better cages isn’t enough


To the editor: As at all times, it’s good to see animal points coated in The Instances, however one has to notice the irony when the writer of “Animal Liberation Now,” Peter Singer, requires greater and higher cages. (“Assume people’ remedy of animals has improved in 50 years? Assume once more,” Opinion, Might 16)

That may be a name for animal welfare now, a worthy purpose however one which lags behind a lot of the animal advocacy motion and even behind present developments in society.

There’s a rising understanding that different species usually are not right here for our use. They’ve price and surprise of their very own, which is changing into extra ceaselessly acknowledged in human society.

That acknowledgment will deliver change we is not going to see if our principal focus is on inflicting animals much less struggling of their servitude.

Karen Daybreak, Santa Barbara

The author is government director of DawnWatch, an animal advocacy nonprofit.

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To the editor: The story of Buddha tells us that earlier than he turned enlightened, he was a pampered prince whose father shielded him from witnessing the three most dreaded truths confronted by humanity: outdated age, illness and dying.

In an analogous manner, the meat business shields our eyes from the horrors of the slaughterhouse and clogs our ears from the wailing of the billions of its victims. Nor will we ever see the horrible crowded situations the place the animals spend their quick lives earlier than they’re exterminated.

All we see are the neatly packaged steaks, sausages and bacon which might be displayed on grocery cabinets. Then we cook dinner these viands and luxuriate in their style, with out giving a thought to the struggling of these creatures whom St. Francis referred to as our brothers and sisters.

We’re all like Buddha earlier than he noticed outdated age, sickness and dying. So, so long as the meat and poultry firms have their manner, we’ll by no means see the unimaginable evil of concentrated animal feeding operations.

David Quintero, Monrovia