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Subject: Re: Re: Question (and an Answer) - (nf)
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Date: Mon, 9-Jan-84 23:52:33 EST
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inmet!tower    Jan  8 12:36:00 1984

I have another reason for being a vegetarian, beyond the reasons
mentioned so far:

Most animals raised for meat are not raise in the barnyard of the
small family owned farm, or on the wide open spaces of the vast
western ranges. The raising of meat in this country is big business.

Most of these animals are raised in feedlots and buildings (factories),
using modern manufacturing techniques, to minimize the cost and maximize
the return. The animals are not treated well, they are treated as objects.
Drugs (e.g. steroids) are often added to their feed to optimize the product.
(Note that even the range feed cattle are usually fatten for markets
off the range.)

This conversion of an animal into object is very disrespectful of the
animal in particular and life in general. 

I prefer to respect life, feeling it is a very healthy attitude, that
will help to make the world a beeter place for me and others to live
in.

-len tower        harpo!inmet!tower        Cambridge, MA