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Great Crested Grebe

10,000 Birds

Redgannet’s repeated attempts to eat stuff that was bigger than his own head brought exasperated warnings from his long-suffering mother. The dorsal fin has stiff spines which can pierce a clumsy angler’s palm, but when raised they can be a defensive mechanism to avoid being swallowed. What a great way to spend a warm afternoon.

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 7 of 13

Animal Ethics

On the other hand, the animal kingdom per se (in contrast to particular animal species) does not provide any morally relevant grounds for the positive content of vegetarianism. Two questions can be raised about this argument from sentience. Because animals feel pain they should not suffer. KBJ: Ditto.

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