Animal cruelty has been an issue for centuries. The issue has only evolved to an inhumane degree. Tke a look:
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../vermont-slaughterhouse-cl_n_343934.html
Humans do not take into consideration that we too are animals, just one of many species. It may be understandable that meat consumption has become favorable among our populatioin, but that does not constitue the manner in which it has been made available to us. As mentioned earlier, this issue is not new to mankind. This video is over a half centry old, but still relays the underlying message to perfection. STOP, LOOK, LISTEN, AND REACT !!!!
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=video&cd=10&ved=0CHMQtwIwCQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.britishpathe.com%2Frecord.php%3Fid%3D72612&ei=DCp2TbqEOMK88gbK3p3cCA&usg=AFQjCNEprMy3hixi_ZtlNMIcG7z_3QHLkQ