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On Food for the Soul

Animal Person

His passion and compassion for humans is immense, but he appears to have some kind of mental block with nonhuman animals. Food for my soul does not involve grilled greyhound any more than it involves grilled chicken. Tags: Activism Economics Ethics Language. The New York Times ' Nicholas D. Kristof frustrates me. I'm on my way.

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On Compassionate Carnivores and Betrayal

Animal Person

There's no "compassion" in the process. I wouldn't do it to a dog, and I shouldn't do it to a chicken/sheep/cow/pig. Tags: Ethics Food and Drink Language. Their claim is that what has become the customary way to take sentient nonhumans from babyhood to untimely death is not humane. It's cruel. No argument here.

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Finally Saw-Whet

10,000 Birds

These Blasts From The Past Nice November Weekend Birds in Flight at Sandy Hook Owls in the Gloaming What is the Chicken Inferno? These Blasts From The Past Nice November Weekend Birds in Flight at Sandy Hook Owls in the Gloaming What is the Chicken Inferno? I finally saw a saw-whet ! Thanks for visiting!

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Most Wanted Birds in Brazil

10,000 Birds

Plus, I mean, it’s a giant chicken-looking thing that’s actually related to ducks… with that kind of identity crisis going on, what’s not to love? … Tags: brazil • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? However if I had to choose one bird to see in Brazil it would be a Sickle-Winged Nightjar.

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The Nonessential Whooping Crane

10,000 Birds

You can designate it thus; you can legally call it a Rhode Island Red chicken if you want, but no whooping crane on this planet is nonessential. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! It flies on. Not when we have but 400 to spare. It has not.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of March 2011)

10,000 Birds

Long-tailed Duck by Mike Bergin Tags: best bird , weekend • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Chicken Skin! OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Whoa – gotta love that 6 foot wing span!

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On Letting Your Emotions Rule the Day

Animal Person

The "problem with this view" that arises is that it is entirely logical to broaden one's circle of compassion beyond "pets" and to other sentient nonhumans, and Scott doesn't like that logic because it conflicts with his profit motive and his palate. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Economics Ethics Language.

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