Animal Person

JANUARY 27, 2010

It seems like the answer to most questions/responses to most issues is one of these: Speciesism. If you don't have to enslave, rape, dominate, or kill someone (or have someone else do it for you), why would you? Let's deconstruct: Legal experts in China are proposing a ban on the eating of dogs and cats.

China 100

China Cats Speciesism Dogs 100

Animal Person

MARCH 9, 2010

And now that I've read Animal Equality and begun Speciesism , I think I know why. Here are some of my favorite quotes: " Companion anima l reduces a dog, cat, or other nonhuman to the role of companion. Often it permanently disables or kills. If fishers truly wished to revitalize fish populations, they would leave them alone.

Animal 100

Animal Vivisection Suffering Emotional 100

Animal Person

JUNE 8, 2009

He's right with his implication that stopping the seizing of pets and strays simply created a more efficient, effective means of commodifying and torturing dogs and cats. Engber writes of experimenting on cats and on the "furtive language" vivisectionists use to decrease the emotional impact of what they do. Maybe on paper.

Animal Welfare 100

Animal Welfare Monkeys Animal Welfare Act Vivisection 100