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

Animal Person

Compassion" has been so diluted that most people don't bat an eyelash at the idea of " compassionate carnivores." Both animal rights groups and animal welfare groups use "compassion" frequently. Then again, so do people who kill animals for a living. After all, they "love" the animals they kill. That's the bit that trips up many of us.

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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.