Gotta shift the public before you shift the public policy. Making the public think about other living creatures first, that's the way democracy works. They coul

Gotta shift the public before you shift the public policy. Making the public think about other living creatures first, that's the way democracy works. They could set the laws but if unpopular with the public then they could pitch those people out and put ones in who will reverse the policy, unlike say in Russia or China who don't care about public opinion until it approaches the level of rebellion.