10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

This is not entirely unknown among domestic animals, but many domesticates have no living wild version. They became known as “Turkie Fowl” (spelling varies) because they were coming from the general direction of Turkey. Bringing animals that would require feed and water at that early stage would have been unwise.

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Turkey Columbus Spain Fowl 207

Animal Ethics

MARCH 3, 2008

That is, they contribute to increasing, in the long run, the quantity of satisfaction which an individual experiences. The interests in nourishment and in gustatory pleasure lead man to kill and eat cattle, fish, and fowl. This cuts down on the long-range satisfactions of the cattle, the fish, and the fowl.

Lamb 40

Lamb Fowl Morals Animal 40

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

Most moral vegetarians list fish and fowl as animals one should not eat. First, it may be argued that only animals who can feel pain are not to be eaten. KBJ: Nobody in the animal-rights or animal-liberation movement views intelligence as a morally significant property, at least intrinsically. If not, why not?

Morals 40

Morals Vegetarian Meat Killing 40