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From: leimkuhl@uiucdcsp.CS.UIUC.EDU
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Subject: Killing is Natural
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Date: Wed, 15-Jan-86 15:49:00 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 15 15:49:00 1986
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Nf-From: uiucdcsp.CS.UIUC.EDU!leimkuhl    Jan 15 14:49:00 1986




A friend's family has 1/4 interest in a "pig farm" outside Lafayette,
Indiana.  It is a high tech pig farm.  

The pigs live in a large metal barn.  They are born there.  The first
time they see sunlight is when they go to slaughter.

Once a week a big tank truck backs up to the feed opening.  The driver
walks over to the computer keyboard and punches in the appropriate
key sequence and a door opens on the barn.  Then he pumps the
semi-liquid feed into the automatic dispensing system.  The machine
feeds the pigs so much per day.  Once in a while a person comes out
and checks the pigs.  A few times a year the trucks come to take
the pigs to slaughter.

Yes, you are right, killing is very natural.

-Ben Leimkuhler