Animal Person

MAY 23, 2010

I've officially been blogging for four years (1,329 posts and 5,441 comments) today, and as I (re)ponder whether I will continue, I'd like to present some lessons I've learned about blogging, veganism, people, "the movement," language and. Today I'll address blogging. Lesson #6 Vegans have a bad reputation.

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Vegan Animal Unwanted Ethics 100

Animal Person

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

I've been having a difficult time blogging both here and at Animal Rights & AntiOppression lately because I feel like my thoughts are like " Groundhog Day." Not the day, the film, where Bill Murray experiences the same day over and over again. There are few animal rights stories in the news. That's respect.

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Chickens Slaughter Slaughtered Animal Rights 100

Animal Person

AUGUST 10, 2010

I'm not one of those people who thinks family is composed of only humans or humans who are biologically related. The idea of family is currently being used by the dairy industry in a series of commercials with the tag line: "99% of dairy farms are family owned." Ninety-nine percent of dairy farms are family owned.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 2, 2008

Spend more time with family and friends. If you are already a vegetarian, make this the year that you decide to go vegan. Spend more time with family and friends—I will do X in the evening with my spouse or partner, and I will do Y with my kids on the weekend (where you and your family and friends fill in the variables appropriately).

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Rights Animal Cruelty Vegan Cruelty 40

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 31, 2006

Spend more time with family and friends. Spend more time with family and friends—I will do X in the evening with my spouse or partner, and I will do Y with my kids on the weekend (where you and your family and friends fill in the variables appropriately). Lose weight. Quit smoking. Exercise more. Eat right. Drink less alcohol.

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2007 Rights Animal Cruelty Cruelty 40

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 29, 2006

According to Dr. Spock: Most families have become more conscious about the fat content of meats, and many are choosing the lower-fat cuts. My emphasis] There are other reasons why families are looking more favorably at plant-based choices. Michael Klaper, Pregnancy, Children, and the Vegan Diet , p. How sick and twisted is that.

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Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 23, 2006

Jonathan Hubbell, a philosophy major at the University of Texas at Arlington, is the newest member of the Animal Ethics blog, and once again, I would like to welcome him aboard. Hunting wouldn't be the "noble," "manly" "sport" that it is, if these were the reasons for doing it. The weakness of these "defenses" must await another occasion.

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