They are living animals,
objectified as property
these pigs and cows,
sheep and cattle,
chickens and calves
all termed chattel.
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Footnote:
The following are some photos illustrating
the torture inflicted on animals and people
Boy, 3 year old Alan Kurdi, Kurdish child of refugees escaping
the bomging of Syria by 6 different countries..
was found dead, his face in the water near the
shore
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Alan_Kurdi
Calf antisucking mask preventing his nursing so that cows' milk can make
human children sick and obese notmilk.com ohdairy.mercyforanimals.org
Calf between bun slices by Elizabeth Hoare...full drawing
https://twitter.com/SaiomShriver9/status/846514442867232770/photo/1
https://twitter.com/SaiomShriver9/status/847150392223916032/photo/1
Cattle crushed in together
https://twitter.com/SaiomShriver9/status/848210095603318785/photo/1
Cow on top of slaughterhouse truck
https://twitter.com/phoenixrites/status/1461854722550235137/photo/3
Crying German Shepherd
https://twitter.com/ZientekMary/status/1461879054445858819
Fern Dew-jeweled
https://twitter.com/SaiomShriver9/status/847546196264726529
Fish gasping for breath
https://twitter.com/SaiomShriver9/status/847145829127376897 signature
Gold light of God flows through Golden Gate bridge
https://twitter.com/SaiomShriver9/status/847601630400790528
Lamb marked with blue ink tries to crawl out of pen
https://twitter.com/phoenixrites/status/1461854722550235137/photo/2
Lobsters don't want to be dropped into boiling water
https://twitter.com/nonviolentnews9/status/1461924547381317636/photo/1
Man with hook in his mouth
https://twitter.com/SaiomShriver9/status/847136871260000258/photo/1
People like pets and eat other animals
https://twitter.com/AjayKumar669/status/1461743022916337666/photo/1
pigs' rear ends or fruits and vegetables which is food?
https://twitter.com/SaiomShriver9/status/847148384804900864/photo/1
Rainbow Splits Rocks
https://twitter.com/SaiomShriver9/status/1064661784844529664
Waiting on The Wings
https://twitter.com/SaiomShriver9/status/1064661784844529664