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

Animal Person

Both animal rights groups and animal welfare groups use "compassion" frequently. Compassion" has been so diluted that most people don't bat an eyelash at the idea of " compassionate carnivores." Tags: Activism Ethics Language. Then again, so do people who kill animals for a living. Or vegan pumpkin pie. Is it fair?

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Where Does Entertainment Begin and End?

Animal Person

Juluri's focus on animals used to entertain humans is intentional and speaks to the legal battle he refers to. And is video of a cow being pummeled to death with a bat worse than a cow being "processed" in a slaughterhouse? However, it's tough not to cock your head when you read: The internet has given free speech a whole new impetus.

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Meet Suliformes, one of the newest orders of birds

10,000 Birds

Other birds with webbed feet, including ducks and geese, have only three webbed toes; the hallux (which in birds is usually the “hind toe&# and in humans, the “big toe&# ) is free. For all of recorded history, humans have classified other living things by their physical characteristics. Thanks for visiting!

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