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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." Because I've been thinking about the evolution of my own thinking--and languaging--regarding animal rights.

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Where Does Entertainment Begin and End?

Animal Person

But the ease with which we can tell our stories and post our videos must not render us incapable of moral judgment and decency. And is video of a cow being pummeled to death with a bat worse than a cow being "processed" in a slaughterhouse? Isn't the mere existence of violence and suffering sufficient?

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

4 The Love Of Animals

Elephants, whales, hippopotamuses, giraffes, and alligators use low-frequency sounds to communicate over long distances, often miles; and bats, dolphins, whales, frogs, and various rodents use high-frequency sounds to find food, communicate with others, and navigate. Animal Rescues: Feeling Compassion for Those in Need. Is this moral?

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