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How to Know the Birds: The Art and Adventure of Birding – A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Many essays, especially in the later sections, end with a question, hopefully getting us to think more about questions of ethics, conservation, and the puzzles posed by nature. I’m not sure if “the Ugly” refers to the cormorant itself or human reaction (catfish farmers are officially allowed to shoot the birds). (I

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Leonard Nelson (1882-1927) on Duties and Rights

Animal Ethics

For every person, being a subject of interests, has rights, i.e., has a claim to respect of his interests under the law of equality of persons. Under the moral law, all beings who have interests are subjects of rights, while all those who in addition to having interests, are capable of grasping the demands of duty, are subjects of duties.

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The One Animal Product You Should Feed Your Children

Animal Ethics

According to Dr. Spock: Most families have become more conscious about the fat content of meats, and many are choosing the lower-fat cuts. That animal product is human breast milk. Human breast milk is a near perfect food for human newborns and infants. Spock recommends feeding children from birth up until two years?

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