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"Animal Rights Terrorism"

Animal Ethics

If their own values commit them to changing the way they treat animals, why haven't they changed the way they treat animals? Philosophers are trained to do this. The answer is that not everyone has thought through the implications of his or her values.

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On a New Level of Absurdity in the Slaughter Business

Animal Person

And they were, before they stopped their train of thought prior to it reaching its most important station. To treat animals fairly, he needs to treat his workers fairly." And the absurdity is in the reality that the author and the featured person who kills sentient nonhumans for a living, think they're onto something. Not eating them.

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The Gap Between Wildlife and the Animal Rights Movement

10,000 Birds

Today I’m exploring a couple questions that have been bouncing in my head for a while…I’d love to hear your thoughts…I’m not calling into question animal rights, just the focus of the movement. – The Great Ornithologist Felonious Jive Animal rights. This makes perfect sense.

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From the Mailbag

Animal Ethics

First of all, I want to tell you how much I enjoy Animal Ethics. It’s a job-matching site for all jobs related to animals, like training, grooming, veterinary medicine, caretaking, zoo positions, and much, much more. If the majority of your blog readers are animal lovers like me, then I know they’d love my site.

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Melange Monday

Animal Person

Ian says, regarding " Veterinarians Train Sealers to Kill Humanely, " that "veterinarians very often do not care about animals but rather are more like auto mechanics who are providing a service for humans (that service may be to save an animal or kill an animal, etc)." which includes a poll. That was a lot, I know.

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Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series

Animal Person

There's a vague sense that perhaps he cares about the dogs or thinks that what he does to them might present an ethical dilemma, but the overwhelming feeling is that it's all worth it. You could easily argue," he added, that the resources necessary to buy and train a new monkey would be a net minus for animal welfare.

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An Affront to the Idea of Family

Animal Person

Of course, you're supposed to hop onto the following train of thought: These are good people. Families are just as capable of horrendous policies toward animals as anyone else. Their goal is to make a profit from the breeding and slaughter of animals. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Economics Ethics Language.

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