Animal Person

MAY 24, 2009

I received an e-mail from the well-meaning Wendy at Compassion in World Farming (which I find an odd combination of words) regarding Egypt's pig cull and asking me to send my protest to the Egyptian Government. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language. I've seen enough deeply disturbing footage to last several lifetimes.

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Animal Person

AUGUST 23, 2009

His passion and compassion for humans is immense, but he appears to have some kind of mental block with nonhuman animals. Tags: Activism Economics Ethics Language. The New York Times ' Nicholas D. Kristof frustrates me. I don't know how any person's soul can be considered fed at the expense of another sentient being. I'm on my way.

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Compassion, as most people define it, is virtuous, but it smacks of mercy, which screams subjection. Tags: Books Ethics. This is the message of animal welfare--there is nothing inherently unjust about bringing animals into this world for your own use and/or profit. Once your priority is justice, your message isn't "eating animals".

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Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

Here is a blog for your consideration. I will add it to the blogroll.

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Animal Person

APRIL 26, 2009

And is our Supreme Court, which as far as I know has shown no particular compassion for sentient nonhumans, equipped to decide what Free Speech is when they've been telling themselves the same stories our culture has been telling for hundreds of years regarding our relationship to sentient nonhumans? What do you think?

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Animal Person

JUNE 22, 2009

There's no "compassion" in the process. Tags: Ethics Food and Drink Language. Stephanie's post about " The Compassionate Hypocrite " on Saturday reminded me of what Catherine Friend and other " compassionate carnivores " are doing in addition to twisting the definition of compassionate beyond recognition. It's cruel. No argument here.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

The reasonable rates really do not adequately reflect both the level of comfort and the personalized service ethic. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! But this does not mean that we as birders have to sacrifice comfort for a fatter wallet!

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Animal Ethics

APRIL 27, 2008

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. April 23, 2008 To the Editor: You suggest that the raising of animals for food should be done “in ways that are both ethical and environmentally sound.”

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

These Blasts From The Past Queens Big Day: An Ethical Quandary and More Birds! OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Feeding Frenzy at Jamaica Bay.Or Thanks for visiting! RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 24, 2007

There are no “lofty pedestals” for those without compassion or empathy for other creatures. Hunting is cruel and cowardly, and any attempt to rationalize or gain acceptance for it as a sport does not eradicate this fact.

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Animal Ethics

APRIL 23, 2008

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Catholic catechism affirm that compassion for animals is a matter of human dignity. The Catholic Church is not alone among major religions on this issue. The Episcopal Church embraces a resolution that specifically addresses puppy mills and factory farms.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 9, 2007

But not long ago on a lonely road in northern Connecticut, I stopped to administer similar compassion, only to be stoutly rebuffed by a vicious snapping turtle that refused to be helped. I have done that, and afterward felt at least virtuous if not godlike.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 31, 2007

Surely a nation and a national press that can expend so much attention on the life and death of one racehorse should be able to muster the compassion to pass legislation that would end this cruelty. Each one of these animals suffered extreme cruel and inhumane conditions in the transportation and slaughter process.

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Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 22, 2007

The animal advocacy group Compassion Over Killing has created a new website to bring attention to the fact that Morningstar Farms continues to use "battery eggs" from caged birds in their products. Hey Keith, I wanted to drop you a line on this because I thought it would be up your alley. Here is the link.

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Animal Ethics

JULY 22, 2008

It is time for us to widen our circle of compassion and follow Spain’s lead in granting legal rights to apes. Our findings follow many other studies demonstrating mental anguish in traumatized animals. Suffering is far from a uniquely human experience.

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Animal Ethics

AUGUST 2, 2008

I look forward to casting my vote for compassion. But compassion and civil sense from the large farm entrepreneurs might be more helpful. It would be a testament to our humanity if we could at least acknowledge that fact and show some kindness toward the creatures that we imprison to feed our appetites.

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Animal Person

MARCH 29, 2009

So, while this fact does not need to concern us, if we are thinking about ethical principles, for example based on rational arguments leading to deontological ethics, that changes when we are talking about how to move society towards this ethical ideal. I assume Francione does not disagree.

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Animal Person

MARCH 18, 2010

And the reverse is true: If parents are unaware, it should be no surprise that whatever compassion or sense of justice a child has is not nurtured. Tags: Books Ethics Language parenting publishing speciesism veganism. I put this out there to you all because I'm not that person. I'm a terrible fiction writer.

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Animal Ethics

JULY 21, 2008

Forgive us our bikinis and our shock tactics, but our message that all beings—both human and nonhuman—deserve compassion and respect is one that we must work hard to make heard. Newkirk President, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Norfolk, Va., July 15, 2008

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Tree, 44, has been rewarded for his compassion by rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) which gave him its Hero to Animals Award. The compassion that David Tree showed in caring for Sam is an inspiration to others throughout the community and beyond,' said Peta Director Jason Baker.

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Animal Person

APRIL 2, 2009

And it's not cute and sweet that the greed of humans and our obsession with profiting from every inanimate object and every living being on Planet Earth trumps compassion. Tags: Current Affairs Ethics. Nor are they surprising. and even common sense.

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Animal Person

AUGUST 3, 2009

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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Animal Ethics

AUGUST 8, 2008

Compassion for animals cannot be achieved by violence. It is our job as advocates for animals to promote the ethical and scientific arguments that advance science without harming animals—within the parameters of a democratic process in which the truth, not violence, prevails. Respect for animals cannot be coerced by threats.

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Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 23, 2006

Jonathan Hubbell, a philosophy major at the University of Texas at Arlington, is the newest member of the Animal Ethics blog, and once again, I would like to welcome him aboard. In his fresh and candid first post (available here ), Jonathan admitted that he is struggling with the issue of ethical vegetarianism.

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Animal Person

AUGUST 6, 2009

a sense of hope that the empire in the North would finally exhibit compassion toward its southern neighbors, that the unfair trade agreements, privatizations, draconian IMF Structural Adjustment Programs, and threats of military intervention would slow down and perhaps even fade away. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Economics Ethics.

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