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Tom Regan on the Animal-Rights Movement

Animal Ethics

But prejudices die hard, all the more so when, as in the present case, they are insulated by widespread secular customs and religious beliefs, sustained by large and powerful economic interests, and protected by the common law. Might does not make right; might does make law. Moral philosophy is no substitute for political action.

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Tom Regan on Rights

Animal Ethics

Whether individuals have legal rights depends on the laws and other legal background (e.g., The concept of moral rights differs in important ways from that of legal rights. First, moral rights, if there are any, are universal. A second feature of moral rights is that they are equal. In some countries (e.g.,

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Some Chinese Pheasants

10,000 Birds

I feel that thanking your own baby for moral support in the acknowledgment section of a Ph.D. Examples: California. Just don’t bring up the topic during a dinner with your in-laws. This turned out to be nice for one researcher who thus could do the research for her Ph.D. Connecticut. New Jersey. North Dakota. Rhode Island.

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Combined Beats List – June 2016

10,000 Birds

The law of diminishing returns brings the inevitability of repeat sightings and has checked the momentum of the combined beats’ list for June. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. California Gnatcatcher – Polioptila californica. California Quail – Callipepla californica. As at June 30 th , it stands at 1796.

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