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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

14): To the animals being slaughtered, it does not matter whether their killers are local or whether they will be eaten or displayed on a wall. There are no “lofty pedestals” for those without compassion or empathy for other creatures. There are no “lofty pedestals” for those without compassion or empathy for other creatures.

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The Nonessential Whooping Crane

10,000 Birds

Her writing is based on keen observation of animal and human behavior, and she likes to interweave solid natural history information with larger philosophical themes to challenge and inspire the reader. Most of the deer and duck hunters I know lament the loss of an old growth forest or flood-plain swamp as much as I do. I think not!

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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.