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For all creatures great and small

Published on
July 26, 1996
Last updated
May 27, 2015

As Roger Scruton argues that animals are "insensible", I cannot comprehend his statement that hounds and horses also experience "pleasure" in tearing a fox to pieces. Or is Professor Scruton transferring to animals his own "pleasure" experienced during the hunt by ascientific anthropomorphism?

ALAN BULLION Oak Road, Tunbridge Wells

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