> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 20:33:20 -0500, "Miller"
> wrote:
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> >It just blows my mind how hot certain people get over this particular
issue.
> >
> >Scott
>
> Over which particular issue? If you mean cage free eggs
> in particular, think about this situation: There are four hens
> in a cage that is so low they can't flap their wings. They don't
> have much room to move around at all. They are on wire
> mesh, so they can't scratch or take a dust bath. If you were
> in such a position you might think it was overly restrictive. I
> think it is. Let's go on with it a bit to something I never see
> the "ARAs" point out, but it's a huge factor to me: sometimes
> one or more of the hens will single out and beat on another
> hen. Sometimes the abused hen will pull her head out of the
> corner, and head toward another part of the cage...one of
> the abusers will beat on her and send her another direction
> ...another abuser will beat on her over there...she will try to
> get away from them but can't, so will eventually burry her
> head in a corner again to keep it from getting beaten on.
> Every time she pulls her head out she gets beaten on, and
> she lives in fear all of the time. If you just don't care about
> things like that, then that's just the type of person you are
> and you're not likely to ever understand why any people
> would consider it significant.
> Do you think there are any animal related situations
> that people should get hot about? If so, which ones?

I mean, go out and do something about it then, for crissakes! Do you think
ranting on internet newsgroups about anything ever does any good?

Scott