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Full Idea
Many breeds of animals have needs which our own ancestors planted in them.
Gist of Idea
Many breeds of animals have needs which our own ancestors planted in them
Source
Roger Scruton (Animal Rights and Wrongs [1996], p.75)
Book Ref
Scruton,Roger: 'Animal Rights and Wrongs' [Demos 1996], p.75
A Reaction
He is talking about race horses and St Bernards. This doesn't avoid the moral dilemma, because we could race horses die out if we thought we had created a bad life for them.