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Assuming the boys may be on the island a long time, why is the killing of the sow a foolish move?

Lord of the flies chapter 8: QUESTION PLEASE ANSWER

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hello there! since a sow is a pregnant pig, it would be foolish to kill it since it will have babies. then, there will be many more pigs (which is more food for the boys). hope this helped!
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