If we are concerned about the exploitation of human workers in countri…

Peter Singer
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If we are concerned about the exploitation of human workers in countries with low standards of worker protection, we should also be concerned about the treatment of even more defenceless non-human animals. ✨ Religion's regressive hold on animal rights issues by Peter Singer, www.theguardian.com. June 8, 2010.
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