Birds Killing Speciesism Suffering 
Animal Person
JUNE 8, 2009
This one addresses the decreasing number of dogs and cats being experimented on and, without mentioning it, discusses speciesism and our affection for dogs--pet dogs particularly (and especially purebreds)--which leads to our revulsion with the idea of snatching, vivisecting and killing them. And for what? But not shocked enough.
Animal Ethics
JANUARY 9, 2009
In recent years another type of justification has been given: vegetarianism has been justified in terms of human suffering, rights, etc. Suppose you are marooned on a desert island inhabited by edible birds. You should survive as best you can, and killing the birds and eating them is the only way, given the situation as described.
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