The Utopians feel that slaughtering our fellow creatures gradually destroys the sense of compassion, which is the finest … - Thomas More

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The Utopians feel that slaughtering our fellow creatures gradually destroys the sense of compassion, which is the finest sentiment of which our human nature is capable.

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