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p> HUMANE SOCIETY br> Re: P. David Hornik's Animal Rights: A Question of Humanity : /p>

I was glad to see the article on animal rights by David Hornik. I, too, am a devout conservative (though less so on the environment as I believe there can be a good balance between development and growth and environmental care), but when it comes to how we treat animals and that too many conservatives aren't concerned by it really bothers me.

While humans are at the top on Earth, I don't believe for a moment that God wants us to abuse animals nor make them extinct. I believe he wants us to take care of them because they are His creatures too. I am not a vegetarian, but the treatment of cows, pids, chickens and turkeys by industrial farms is inhumane and unacceptable -- and perhaps even criminal.

p>Anyway, I appreciate you putting this article on your website. It shows that many conservatives can be just as "concerned" as liberals and that when it comes to publishing diverse thought, liberals truly are lacking compared to conservatives. br> -- John Dyslin br> Streamwood, Illinois /p> p> I want to thank David Hornik for his great article on conservatism and animal rights! I have been a vegetarian since I was 12 years old; I am also very much a political Conservative. I agree that the decent treatment of animals should not be an issue for the left or the right. I would love to see Conservatives embrace and promote reform in this area. br> --

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