VIDEO: Noam Chomsky: ‘Is It Appropriate for Us to Murder Animals Because We Want to Eat Them?’
The renowned linguist and activist discusses the ethics of animal testing and vegetarianism in this short clip.The renowned linguist and activist discusses the ethics of animal testing and vegetarianism in this short clip.
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