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26 Dogs saved by the ASPCA

4 The Love Of Animals

“It’s bad enough that these dogs were treated cruelly and raised in horrible conditions,&# said Tim Rickey, the ASPCA Senior Director of Field Investigations and Response. “Being chained 24/7 is no way to live—they have lived miserable lives, and are just starved for human contact.&#. .

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Meat, Cancer, and the Cumulative Case for Ethical Vegetarianism

Animal Ethics

It is not just a few outspoken animal rights fanatics who hold this view. Animal abuse is a crime in all fifty states, and rightly so. Similarly, most people also agree that: (2) It is wrong to kill a conscious sentient animal for no good reason. Cohen, The Animal Rights Debate , p. Running time: 12 Minutes.

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On Responding to Jokes that Feature Animal Abuse

Animal Person

My goal is to be the best human I can be and make the world a better place and stand up for those who cannot stand up for themselves. I'm fairly sure that if I raise this topic it won't go over well, and outside of this issue there are no problems, but it's a big one for me. But I don't see it that way.