Animal Mistreatment: Humans At Their Worst

Is there anyone worse than a person that mistreats animals? I think not. Only a systematic or businesslike mistreatment takes the atrocity to a new worse level. The recently uncovered graphic photos of animal abuse at Chino,Ca. Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Co. documents this worse level of animal abuse.

The films of "downer" cattle who are writhing in pain are lifted up by plant workers to meet what is a de facto merciful end to the animals prolonged suffering. The final end happens quickly but the transportation of stressed hurting animals must be an interminable experience. The plant owners share the blame for accepting these poor creatures with the farmers who know they are sending sick cattle to market.

And so for a few dollars, peaceful animals must endure excruciating pain and a violent death so many people who probably shouldn't have been born might have a meal that contributes to their overweight status. Whatever virus or event eventually catches up with the human species and wipes out many, at least 60-80% won't be missed.