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." But can we really imagine an economic system that delivers prosperity and welfare, or is competition an unavoidable consequence of the human race?
Animal Person
NOVEMBER 18, 2009
Both animal rights groups and animal welfare groups use "compassion" frequently. Compassion" has been so diluted that most people don't bat an eyelash at the idea of " compassionate carnivores." Because I've been thinking about the evolution of my own thinking--and languaging--regarding animal rights. Or vegan pumpkin pie.
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Critter News
MARCH 30, 2010
Compassion is perceived to hurt profits. It spotlights the Humane Society, but I think it's a pretty universal comparison. Tags: corporate lies humane society agriculture agribusiness. This article pretty much sums up how the two agendas are simply at cross-purposes.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
I know humans as a whole are a powerful species, but really, we do not have that much control over hummingbird migration ( Trumpeter Swans , maybe, but not hummingbirds). Let’s just start this post with the answer someone googling this info will need: You do not need to take your hummingbird feeder in on Labor Day.
Animal Person
APRIL 5, 2011
Or how a paragraph would refer to animal rights and animal welfare as if they're interchangeable. They don't satisfy all of the requirements of Francione, but their goal is the abolition of the use of sentient nonhumans by humans. would call HSUS an animal rights group (after all, HSUS doesn't even do that).
4 The Love Of Animals
APRIL 24, 2009
“As an animal welfare worker (professionally or as a volunteer), you know what it feels like when you make a positive difference in the life of an animal. Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, Emotional Exhaustion these are all familiar topics to those of us who spend our time helping animals. Thanks Cherie! Article Source: [link].
Animal Ethics
JANUARY 31, 2007
Just days before Barbaro was humanely put down, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act was reintroduced in Congress. In an incredible juxtaposition to the fanfare of Barbaro, more than 100,000 horses were slaughtered last year in the United States and shipped to Europe and Japan for human consumption.
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