Animal Person

MAY 11, 2009

Both, of course, were seen as victories, but the article's author, Richard Foot, asks: Do such successes mean the animal rights movement is winning its long, controversial campaigns to gain the same legal protections for animals as those ascribed to humans? Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language.

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Animal Person

APRIL 14, 2009

Jentsch talks about the cost ("it's hard to put a price tag on") of protecting those like him, so we definitely know that the tactics of those who seek to defend animals are working on one level (economic harm, though once removed at least in this situation). Of course, Mantle says, "but though they are high-level mammals, they're not humans."

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Animal Person

MAY 10, 2009

Yes, they post things on their websites and magazines for the benefit of the true believers, but we don't often see them protesting outside the local shoe store to get free television coverage by spray painting a working mom's new pair of sensible leather shoes. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language. Happy Mother's Day!

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Animal Person

MAY 26, 2010

The question of course is, are you really significantly decreasing suffering? Films, blogs, books, e-zines, sanctuaries, protests, promotion of adoption (of humans and nonhumans!). And of course, examples of people from all walks of life who have chosen justice over their palate or their fashion sense. It's just not in me.

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Animal Person

JULY 20, 2009

Our aim of this week is to educate people about the cruelty of greyhound racing and of course call for an end to government grants to this business and our sights of course are to see an end to this cruel exploitive industry. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Greyhound Matters.

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Greyhounds Animal Rights Rights Ireland 100

Animal Ethics

JUNE 4, 2009

More important, it might be a much more efficient means of changing practice to stage protests at meat-packing companies, put pressure on congressmen, and work through existing humane organizations. The trouble is, of course, that it is not clear what tacit approval is supposed to mean. Tags: Moral Vegetarianism.

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Vegetarian Morals Protest Protesting 40