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Cows Aren’t Ugly
by Jane Piel — published July 01, 2007
I am writing to express my disappointment with your most recent "Bay View," which described cows as "ugly." I value the beauty of all living creatures. Describing a cow as ugly prioritizes the natural world and encourages apathy toward inhumane treatment of domestic animals. Given your magazine's purpose of "exploring, celebrating, and understanding the natural world," I would have hoped you could avoid such bias.
—Jane Piel, Novato
I am tempted to just repeat the old saying "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." But you are correct that I was revealing a personal bias regarding animals that have evolved with, and as part of, the natural world of the region. [DL]
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