Letters to the Editor
Readers discuss the need for a diversity of energy; question how cows are fed; emphasize how justice needs to be a factor in death penalty cases; and would like kids to live free of smartphones when young.
Many legislators understand that climate change, with its increased risks of extreme heat and cold, droughts, fires, floods and storms, poses risks to human health and the Texas economy. But bipartisan cooperation to address those risks and seize economic advantage in a decarbonizing global economy is forbidden by vested interests who see an existential risk to their business model.
I was struck by a line in this front-page story on the spread of avian flu: “Cows are mainly vegetarian.” Mainly?Then I remembered tales from years ago of cows being fed ground-up poultry waste, a practice banned as mad cow disease became a threat. A little research brought me to aarticle from which I learned that the revolting practice has been reinstated.
If we don’t radically change our attitude to animals, and our willingness to treat them unconscionably, our own cruelty will eventually wipe us out.Re: “Retired detective: Revisit death penalty case — For 20 years, I’ve thought that justice was not served in toddler’s death,” by Brian Wharton, May 23 Opinion.
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