Animal Person

AUGUST 16, 2011

Hal Herzog’s “ Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat ” (Harper 2011), though fascinating, is ultimately depressing for vegans and animal rights activists. Well, as it turns out neither a trip to a slaughterhouse nor killing an animal yourself is powerful enough to make people go vegan. What about their horror?

Vegan 100

Vegan Morals Animal Rights Advocacy 100

Animal Person

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Because I've been thinking about the evolution of my own thinking--and languaging--regarding animal rights. Both animal rights groups and animal welfare groups use "compassion" frequently. Then again, so do people who kill animals for a living. After all, they "love" the animals they kill. Is it fair?

Compassion 100

Compassion Psychology Tnr Vegan 100

Animal Person

AUGUST 5, 2009

The next argument is usually something along the lines of: But animals in the wild might starve to death, and get injured, maimed or killed by predators! I can, however, question the motives of a human who has no need to kill a sentient being or have someone kill for him, yet does so anyway. Tags: Ethics Language.

Gazelles 100

Gazelles Slaughter Slaughtered Deer 100