The problem of animal pain

In this ward, we have some sad sick monkeys. This chimp, as you can see, cowers under his blanket. This is typical. The clipboards at the foot of each small bed describe their maladies and courses of treatment. There are no courses of treatment. Darwin once remarked that he couldn't bear to think of the suffering of animals throughout almost endless time. Now we turn to the ghosts of some sadder apes.

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