From mad cow disease to foot and mouth and now bird flu, in recent years, scenes of such large-scale slaughters have played out time and again. As important as disease prevention undoubtedly is, can it be that the task of preserving human life can only be achieved at the expense of innocent animals?
從狂牛症、口蹄疫到禽流感，近年來，這樣大規模屠戮的鏡頭一再上演。我們應該自問，防疫誠然重要，然而人類的保命之道，難道必須建立在無辜禽獸付出的、完全不成比例的血腥代價上嗎？