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On Dominance and Animal Birth Control

Animal Person

When taking the issue to simplest common denominator, spaying/neutering is essentially exercising human dominance over non-human animals. Meanwhile, I would love to be able to have some kind of law against human beings producing/reproducing more than one person per person. How contradictory is that? Hence, it's a Gray Matter.)

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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." Or vegan pumpkin pie. After all, they "love" the animals they kill. Nonviolence" is much more difficult to finesse if you're killing animals for a living. The Nonviolent Carnivore"? I don't think so.

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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.