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Smoky in the Hearts of the Veterans

4 The Love Of Animals

Is it possible to observe some features of humans in their behavior? Yes, responsible and caring individuals often treat them as family members, which seems essential and adorable. Moreover, heroic deeds might be of dogs’ prerogative as well, contributing to their kind-hearted and humane nature. Wynne from Cleveland.

Guinea 100
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Selling Birds Short: A Heretical View Of Avian Intelligence

10,000 Birds

When people like Arthur Cleveland Bent and John James Audubon would be envious of your skills, there is reason to rejoice. A profound and deep understanding of birds is hard to complain about. Even 50 years ago, someone describing the internet as it exists today would come off sounding like a paranoid schizophrenic, at best. But I digress.

Emotional 231
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Prima Facie vs. Ultima Facie Wrongness

Animal Ethics

He clearly thinks that it is wrong to cause animals to suffer unnecessarily, but he appears to be somewhat ambivalent about killing animals (provided the killing is carried out humanely). I suspect that underlying his thinking here is a common rationalization that many of my students initially embrace. Running time: 12 Minutes.