Letter to the Editor: Cruelty to animals is demeaning to all of us
Campaigning for animal protection, in Ireland as elsewhere, can be heartbreaking and frustrating especially when one considers the enormity of the challenge: Extremely cruel practices have been around for a long time and their very endurance and longevity is often posited as a reason for allowing them to continue.
But there’s much to be grateful for, on behalf of our innocent “dumb” friends in the animal kingdom: Our government banned the use of wild animals in circuses two years ago, days before a private members bill to achieve the same result was due to be debated.
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