This kind of action should not be news. It has been demonstrated in myriad ways that the manner with which you treat any living, feeling being, is the manner in which you will treat all living, feeling beings.

If you exploit animals other than human, you will exploit animals who are human. That's the way IT works; simple cause and effect.

What's the difference between a rabbit or dog or cat in a cage and a human fired or disenfranchised for greed?