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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

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YankeyMCC

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Fri Nov 16, 2012, 08:11 AM Nov 2012

Growing concerns over 'in the air' transmission of Ebola [View all]

I admit that as much as I abhor treating other animals as fair game for experimentation I don't DO much about it and even accept that I and the rest of humankind may just need to accept the karma of some limited and necessary experiments for the critical and tremendous medical benefits to our kind.

I'm sure, in fact I think I can recall reading of more graphically cruel examples. But for whatever reason this case, even with the potential tremendous medical good that might come from the knowledge, has really touched my heart. I picture these animals, the monkey's looking at the pigs through the wires and wondering....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20341423

I think I need to re-examine some of the choices I make that effectively support this kind of experimentation.

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