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Letter writer: Killing animals doesn’t ‘honor’ them
“I do, however, intend to condemn some of the vapid, self-serving and frankly dishonest things we say to comfort and distract us from the ugly essence of what meat-eating requires … “
Letter writer: Craving a burger? Consider karma first
“If the suffering of animals, your own body and the planet are not enough to override your desire for a hamburger, consider karma.”
Killing to eat is a bloody business
“I’ve read that ‘life’s a journey,’ and I’m still pondering the fact that my own journey began as a cowboy on the prairies raising market cattle, yet, within five decades, I’ve traveled far enough that now, I never even peer into the local market’s meat department.”
Letter writer: Ethical meat is a profitable oxymoron
“The marketing tactic of ‘happy meat’ appeals to those who consider themselves compassionate and environmentally conscious.”
Letter writer: A modest proposal of another sort
“What if we were to send unwanted pets to the proposed Buncombe County meat-processing plant?”
Letter writer: ‘Xpress’ article brought horror of butchery to life
“Because most butchering goes on behind closed doors (ever try to get a slaughterhouse tour?), consumers tend to block out the cruelty behind the nicely packaged meat and dairy in grocery stores.”
Letter writer: Let’s stop notion of ‘artisan’ killing in its tracks
“Veganism — a diet free of animal products — is exploding in the United States and abroad.”
Letter writer: The idea of butchering as a coveted job makes me sick
“Oh, excuse me; it’s all about ‘humane’ slaughter, so it’s OK.”
Letter writer: Eating meat is bad for animals, you and our planet
“Beside the cruelty of what actually happens there, slaughterhouses are dangerous for workers and pollute our environment.”
Letter writer: Calling animal slaughter ‘art’ is profane
“Yet just because farm animals are not like us, we rob them of their sentience and call their slaughter ‘art.'”
Letter writer: The art of butchery is the art of killing
“For most people, there truly is a disconnect with what they put in their mouth and their core values.”