Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The Argument from Human Grain Shortage All of the clearly moral arguments for vegetarianism given so far have been in terms of animal rights and suffering. New moral vegetarianism, however, rests on moral arguments couched in terms of human welfare.

Vegetarian 40

Vegetarian Morals Meat Cattle 40

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2013

In the past I have attributed some of this conflict to differences between the conservation mindset and that of animal rights/animal welfare. The way things should be is a very powerful motivating factor in human lives. And therein my quarrel with those that oppose game hunting in Africa.

Tigers 169

Tigers Hunting Game Protection 169

Animal Person

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Human slavery, of course. But each time Oprah or a guest mentioned a statistic, and the audience was appropriately surprised and disgusted by that statistic, a statistic about animals quickly popped into my mind. Here's a video she showed, produced by the Nike Foundation: The message is clear and necessary and indisputable.

Cows 100

Cows Vegan Trafficking Transported 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Hunters go to Africa to shoot lions, and this is without question a good thing; for birds, for ecosystems, and for lions in general! The interests of those working for conservation and those working for animal rights and animal welfare don’t always perfectly align like you might think they do.

Lions 181

Lions Killing Hunting Hunters 181