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Old 03-03-2014, 17:10   #47
Margaret Pilkington
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Re: Animals killed for training

Eric, I also like pigs. I like most animals. I certainly would not condone cruel practices.
But the fact is skills need to be developed. Skills that might determine whether some soldier lives or dies.
God alone knows why this practice is outlawed in this country.....but there are perhaps many things that ought to be outlawed here but are not.
There are many moral values which have gone to the wall....that leave society poorer.
There are some things in life which are unpalatable......people will buy cheap eggs from battery raised chickens. They will never give a thought to whether their breakfast came from an ethical source.

If you are vegan or vegetarian who never uses products from animals then I can see why you would have a problem with this practice.
But soldiers and the saving of their lives trump pigs every time.
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