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Deconstructing Spencer's Comment

Animal Person

It's an especially ridiculous concept because the vegans in modern western society would not be able to maintain their living standards without the exploitation of dirt-poor humans in third world countries across the globe. We are not ignorant of the exploitation of humans that often goes hand-in-hand with the exploitation of nonhumans.

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Wisconsin Falconer Legally Traps Snowy Owl

10,000 Birds

I enjoy falconry, it’s not merely a sport or hobby, it is a lifestyle. Falconers must always keep their birds somewhat wild so if they get separated or the bird flies off never to return, it can still survive on it’s own without human intervention. Falconers can trap any bird of prey any time they want.

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Why I Question Animal Testing 2.1

Critter News

But universities and scientists are not always there working for pure learning or the improvement of humanity. Faculty members who had earlier contented themselves with what was once referred to as a "threadbare but genteel" lifestyle began to ask themselves, in the words of my grandmother, "If you're so smart, why aren't you rich?