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Why is bestiality such a horrendous crime in most (perhaps all) countries in the world, whereas the killing of animals for consumption, and in some cases, even as a sport (deer, pigs, sheep, cattle, etc.) is not a crime? Isn't it more cruel to animals to kill them, than to rape (if that is the right word to use here) them?
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July 29, 2007

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Cheryl Chen
August 2, 2007 (changed August 2, 2007) Permalink

You might be interested in this 2001 article by Peter Singer (author of Animal Liberation): http://www.nerve.com/Opinions/Singer/heavyPetting/

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