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On Betraying Your Family

Animal Person

You say that "Family Farms do not exist and that they don't care about their animals." Are the humans providing Brian with something he is profiting from (maybe hard work, he'd say), and when they stop he will kill them? For more on the "love" animal farmers have for "their" animals, see also On Compassionate Carnivores and Betrayal.

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On Children's Books, Introverts & Films

Animal Person

Next, a fellow introvert e-mailed me describing herself as extremely awkward socially as well as invisible and having social anxiety, and asking where/how she might be useful to the animal rights movement. Working or volunteering at an animal sanctuary or shelter or participating (or starting) a Trap-Neuter-Release effort, maybe?