Bishop favors proposal to restrict abusive farm practices

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Animal Rights advocates contend that humans are wrong to farm sentient beings at all, but here is an interesting article. We should be careful, however, not to let proposals calling for a more humane death for animals to cause us to waver in our cause to free animals altogether from use and death for human gain. Margarethttp://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?idarticle=13529Bishop favors proposal to restrict farm practices Bishop Marc Andrus of the Episcopal Diocese of California endorsed the Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act, a ballot initiative that would prevent keeping animals confined for market purposes. Thursday, January 10, 2008 By Spero News Article Tools Print Discuss The Right Rev. Marc Handley Andrus, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of California, has endorsed the Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act, a California ballot initiative that would restrict some practices of farming and animal husbandry. "The Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act is a

modest but important measure that will simply give veal calves, breeding pigs and egg-laying hens enough room to engage in basic movements,” Andrus said. “God entrusts animals to our care. Denying them the ability even to turn around is surely not an example of faithful stewardship." Bishop Andrus presides over 27,000 Episcopalians in the Californian dioceses, which includes San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral. He was interviewed recently by The Humane Society of the United States. Californians for Humane Farms, supported by The HSUS, Farm Sanctuary, and other animal protection groups, family farmers, veterinarians and public health professionals, is gathering signatures to place the Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act on the November 2008 ballot. The measure prevent keeping animals confined in small crates or cages—specifically, veal crates for calves, battery cages for egg-laying hens, and gestation crates for breeding pigs. “Bishop

Andrus’ endorsement is certain to inspire Episcopalians to take notice of this measure, which all people of faith can support on the basis of compassion and mercy towards all creatures,” said Christine Gutleben, director of Animals & Religion for The HSUS. Last year, San Francisco was ranked America’s most humane large metropolitan area, according to a study called the Humane Index, released by The HSUS. The Humane Society of the United States is the largest animal protection organization in that country, and claims 10 million members. Info: Humane CaliforniaHumane Society

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