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Altruism, Albatrosses, and Vicious Young Men

10,000 Birds

He didn’t maim or touch the animals, period,” said his lawyer, Myles Breiner, during his not guilty plea. In March, Gutierrez changed his story and agreed to “cooperate with prosecutors,” so his 15 counts of animal cruelty were dropped to one. His sentencing date is July 6. If they are strong and wily enough, men.

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"The Cove" Continues to Disturb

Critter News

The affecting cloak-and-dagger documentary “The Cove,” which documents a brutal dolphin hunt off the Japanese town of Taiji, is putting would-be amusement park visitors in an ethical bind and park owners on the defensive. The captivity industry keeps the slaughter going,” O’Barry charges in movie. From MSNBC.

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On Coping Mechanisms

Animal Person

I long for the realistic hope that one second will pass without torture and slaughter and enslavement, and I know perfectly well that that second, despite Earth Days and Earth Hours and Meat-Free Days, isn't going to happen. In other words, I don't immerse myself in animal cruelty. People are simply too selfish. What to do.

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