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How humans treat the animals in their ken is a clear signal of the ethical bent of those who have dominion over other biological entities. That’s an overarching, perhaps even presumptive statement. But it surely goes along with the progressive politics that we continue to preach here at Weekly Alibi.It goes along with our core belief that if a society fixes its infrastructure using local business as a catalyst; provides adequate shelter, medical care and food for citizens and then provides them with an education and professional opportunities that subsequently engender the agency necessary to move up the economic ladder, things will get better. A modest increase in the taxes paid by the wealthiest 15 percent of citizens could initiate and drive this process. The result will be a better society. Things will get better for the working and middle classes if we will it.That’s because we have will power, a thing unknown in the animal kingdom, but an intrinsic human quality that leads to our stewardship of literally billions of lives. And we shouldn’t dismiss the importance or gravitas of how we treat the life and existence of animals within our cultural bounds. In fact like other progressive matters, we should embrace our responsibility and duty to ensure that, when possible, the business of animal husbandry, control and ultimately partnership should be handled ethically, transparently and with compassion for all parties involved.