10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 15, 2017
In Wales people who slept in late – and female servants, who probably never slept in late in their lives – used to be beaten with holly branches for luck, although modern assault laws have largely ended the practice. And in Ireland, well… In Ireland they killed Wrens. And tied them to the top of sticks.
Animal Ethics
JANUARY 16, 2010
When I do cook it (which is maybe once every two weeks), I try to be a responsible as possible. What if it's customary to allow guests to torture or kill one of the tribe? In other words, there are moral limits to science, as to law. bjb Note from KBJ: Thanks for writing, Brad. Can you possibly understand them if you refuse?
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