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Some hours later, after the Uffizi had closed, a custodian peered into the gallery of Greek nudes. He sensed something was wrong. Alcibiades had been violently castrated??€”but the custodian had seen that coming. No, it was something else. He crept further into the room. Was this one of his unlucky days? He approached the statue of Narcissus, paused, and reached out his hand. The custodian let his fingers brush, very gingerly, against the marble leg. It had happened again...

Author: By Lesley R. Winters, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Stable Boy: Chapter 10 | 10/17/2008 | See Source »

Pigs have not escaped the horrors of industrial farming, either. Piglets have their ears notched, their tails cut off, their teeth clipped, and are routinely castrated??€”all without painkillers. They are then fattened up in concrete holding pens inside factory farm walls where their boredom causes fighting and psychological distress. These animals can never feel the earth under their feet, root, or even escape the nauseating stench of their own manure...

Author: By Josh Balk, | Title: The Meat on Your Plate | 3/18/2005 | See Source »

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