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R. G. Frey on the Principle of the Equal Consideration of Interests

Animal Ethics

This is a moral principle, and states that 'the interests of every being affected by an action are to be taken into account and given the same weight as the like interests of any other being'. According to Singer , the principle of the equal consideration of interests 'requires us to be vegetarians'.

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Unflappable by Suzie Gilbert–An Author Interview

10,000 Birds

I didn’t know the set up required for a black bear, or how high a Florida panther can actually jump. We’re all connected through email and listservs, and we all swap information and provide each other with moral support. Perch Press (March 24, 2020). Your last post for 10,000 birds was in 2017. Are you still rehabbing birds?

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Are You Wearing Man's Best Friend? That Trim on the Hood of Your Jacket Might Be Dog Fur!

Animal Ethics

According to this Associated Press story, if you are wearing a Sean John jacket with fur trim purchased from Macy's, that trim might have come from a dog indigenous to Asia known as a "raccoon dog." According to HSUS's investigation (detailed in their press release ), the Sean John Hooded Snorkel Jacket on sale at macys.com for $237.99

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