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On "Compassion," "Nonviolence" and "Justice"

Animal Person

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. First there's "What constitutes psychological harm?"

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Earth Day Lecture

Animal Ethics

She specializes in Environmental Ethics, Human-Animal Ethics, and Moral Psychology. If you are in the area and have an interest in animals and the environment, I hope you will join us for this special Earth Day event. More information about VEG can be found here. Professor Jenni’s lecture is FREE and open to the public.