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New Book on Animal Rights Activism

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The most constructive part of the book (and possibly the most shocking to those who are only peripherally familiar with the vegetarian movement and who might therefore expect radicalism) is the authors' discussion of tolerance in all activities. They even go so far as to insist that it can be a good thing for vegetarians to date meat-eaters!

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Jan Narveson on Moral Vegetarianism

Animal Ethics

And the other is taking up vegetarianism. But what about the vegetarian alternative? How do we know but what, once we got used to a vegetarian diet, we would find that our pleasure is scarcely diminished at all? Here what one needs to do is calculate the pleasure, interest, satisfaction, etc.,

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 11 of 13

Animal Ethics

For an explanation of this feature, click on “Moral Vegetarianism” at the bottom of this post. The Argument from Human Grain Shortage All of the clearly moral arguments for vegetarianism given so far have been in terms of animal rights and suffering. It is argued that beef cattle and hogs are protein factories in reserve.

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On Vegan Grenades

Animal Person

I do know people who became vegan (also after watching " Earthlings ") who are now vegetarians, pescetarians and run-of-the-mill omnivores. And four long years later he said: "The only reason I still eat animals is because you keep buying them and cooking them for me." What does this mean? That was some very lengthy lag time.

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Make This the Year You Do Right by Animals

Animal Ethics

Eat right. If you are already a vegetarian, make this the year that you decide to go vegan. What counts as eating right? By eating a low-fat vegan diet centered around whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and legumes, you will be eating right. Lose weight. Quit smoking. Exercise more. Drink less alcohol. Get out of debt.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Only then will these companies “do the right thing,” if only to ensure their continued survival. You will enjoy a much better meal and can safely cook it to your preferred doneness, although it will cost more. The only way the meat industry will change its ways is for people to stop buying ground beef and cause sales to plummet.