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THE DECLINE OF THE WEST CONTINUES….NOW IN BRITAIN

Read it and weep, my friends

ONCE they were a byword for mindless docility. But cows have a secret mental life in which they bear grudges, nurture friendships and become excited over intellectual challenges, scientists have found.

Cows are also capable of feeling strong emotions such as pain, fear and even anxiety — they worry about the future. But if farmers provide the right conditions, they can also feel great happiness.

When I saw this, in the science section of Britain’s Sunday Times, I thought it must be April 1. No, THIS IS A REPORT on a “scientific conference”, don’t you know? A conference held by “Compassion in World Farming, the animal welfare lobby group.”

How do you suppose coverage would differ if a smokers’ rights lobby group held a “scientific conference” that downplayed the dangers of second-hand smoke? Can you imagine it being reported in the science section? Would the major media report with a straight face material comparable to this:

Christine Nicol, professor of animal welfare at Bristol University, said even chickens may have to be treated as individuals with needs and problems.

“Remarkable cognitive abilities and cultural innovations have been revealed,” she said. “Our challenge is to teach others that every animal we intend to eat or use is a complex individual, and to adjust our farming culture accordingly.”

Chickens have needs and problems…..a British Univeristy has a professor of animal welfare…..who knew?

Meanwhile, Terri Schindler Schiavo has less than two weeks to live. Of course, she’s only human…....and a real bother to her husband’s desires to get on with his new life, along with his “fiancee” and their two kids!

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