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Sibley Birds East & Sibley Birds West: A Review

10,000 Birds

Am I willing to give up the field guide which bears the mud and dirt of so many falls on so many birding trips? David Sibley notes in the Introduction that the order has been changed in some places so similar species could be placed next to each other for comparison purposes. ” Thank you, David Sibley!

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 3 of 13

Animal Ethics

One might first ask, “Why does higher intelligence mean that one species is more valuable than other species?” Second, there are other species besides human beings that have high intelligence, e.g., chimpanzees and dolphins. What should our moral attitude be toward eating members of these species?

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