Animal Person

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Next year's Mind and Life Conference is called "Altruism and Compassion in Economic Systems: A Dialogue Between Economics, Neuroscience and Contemplative Sciences." What I do appreciate, and what Mind and Life does, is when meditation is discussed in relation to actual emotional, physical and mental benefits.

Compassion 100

Compassion Emotional Science Ethics 100

Animal Person

AUGUST 3, 2009

However, many of our concerns about modern food production stem from purely emotional concerns, in which we try to overlay our social mores onto sectors where they traditionally haven’t been applied. What's all this about emotion, anyway? Methinks it is Scott who is letting his emotions get the best of him.

Emotional 100

Emotional Farm Animal Farmed Animals Agenda 100

Animal Ethics

APRIL 27, 2008

We can treasure the cultural and historical bond between animals and domesticated animals only by ignoring the emotional bond. Children naturally love animals, but the many “uses we have found for them” lead us to teach our children to save their compassion for companion animals exclusively. We call ourselves vegetarians.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Meat Sheep 40

Animal Ethics

AUGUST 2, 2008

As a recent convert to vegetarianism, I found that it reinforced my feeling that the eating of living, thinking, emotional creatures is just plain wrong. I look forward to casting my vote for compassion. But compassion and civil sense from the large farm entrepreneurs might be more helpful. To the Editor: Nicholas D.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Factory Farm Factory Farming 40