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Introducing Myself

Animal Ethics

First of all, I would like to thank Keith for inviting me to be a part of this blog. I have always felt a sense of connection to animals since as far back as I can remember, and the current manner in which they are treated in factory farms disturbs me. Hi there, I'm Jonathan.

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From the Mailbag

Animal Ethics

If you'll indulge me I would like to compliment you on your blog. Once I put two and two together and realized where my food came from and the moral inconsistency of it all there was no turning back. I'm sure your blog helps many people contemplating vegetarianism/veganism. It is at the top of my list of "daily reads."

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Prima Facie vs. Ultima Facie Wrongness

Animal Ethics

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. It goes something like this: Yes, I agree that factory farming is morally unjustifiable and ought to be abolished.