In the late 18th century the utilitarian philosopher Jeremy Bentham asserted that the suffering of animals, like the suffering of humans, was worthy of moral consideration, and he regarded cruelty to animals as analogous to racism.
Psychoanalysts such as Bruno Bettelheim, who regarded the cruelty of older fairy tales as indicative of psychological conflicts, strongly criticized this expurgation, because it weakened their usefulness to both children and adults as ways of symbolically resolving issues.
The removal included information about cruelty cases regarding puppy mills.
Dr. Singer and Mr. Mason dismiss the cost argument as insufficient to justify what they regard as chronic cruelty, much of it inflicted on highly intelligent creatures.
Thomas Unger, São Paulo, Brazil Halting cruelty against all animals Regarding "Reflections on hamstercide" (Views March 17): It's unfortunate that Mark Bittman mocks the pursuit of justice in an animal cruelty case toward one species just because American laws don't adequately protect others.
The Skinner era, Temple concluded, was one that denied feelings to animals, and rationalized regarding them as automatons; it was an era of exceptional cruelty, both in animal experimentation and in the management of farms and slaughterhouses.
However, with the growing concerns many consumers have regarding the use of antibiotics and hormones in the raising of livestock, questions regarding animal cruelty in factory farming and the ongoing debate over deforestation in the Amazon for cattle production, the Vegetarian Butcher may be offering many an easy way to assuage their conscious and satisfy their taste buds.
However, charities are worried that the move regarding poultry could weaken animal welfare standards in farms and lead to fewer prosecutions for animal cruelty.
Facing up to it, the show's superb curator, Jodi Hauptman, includes in a wall text the forthright opinion of the great decadent writer J. K. Huysmans that Degas regarded women with "an attentive cruelty, a patient hatred".
