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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 1 of 13

Animal Ethics

His book on atheism is among the best I have read on that topic, which is why I used it in my Philosophy of Religion course many years ago. (I I use different books in my courses to keep things interesting for me.) I suspect that many readers of this blog are Christians but not vegetarians. Martin’s text is indented.

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 9 of 13

Animal Ethics

For an explanation of this feature, click on “Moral Vegetarianism” at the bottom of this post. The question is, of course, whether animals do have a right to life. They, too, may be killed and eaten on the view under consideration, provided, of course, that they are killed painlessly. Tags: Moral Vegetarianism.

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Gordon Ramsey's Food Empire in Trouble

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But, Gordon Ramsey disdains vegetarians, and that puts him on my hit list. Most of it is economic and, of course, part of it is due to the absurd number of affairs he appears to have had. Even vegetarian-hating super chefs. Even vegetarian-hating super chefs. Tags: gordon ramsey restaurants food.

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Defending Laboratory Rats

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"You see people shut down if you talk about how a rat can suffer," says Chad Sandusky, director of toxicology and research at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a group that fights for animal rights and advocates vegetarianism. Tags: rats animal experimentation laboratories medical research.

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The Book That Saved Derrick Jensen's Life

Animal Person

The book, which I have not read, that saved Derrick Jensen 's life is called The Vegetarian Myth: Food, Justice, and Sustainability by Lierre Keith, who was a vegan for 20 years, suffered serious medical problems, and started feeling better when she recommenced eating animals. Throughout the book, Keith mocks vegetarians and vegans.

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Lessons Learned From 4 Years of Animal Person, Part 2

Animal Person

From the vegan equals vegetarian discussion, to the nonviolence does or doesn't include property damage, to certain abolitionists deciding that they are in fact the only real abolitionists, it has gotten comical. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language abolition animal rights blogging veganism vegetarianism writing.

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On Being a Minority Within a Minority

Animal Person

Of course there are oodles of vegetarians who mention veganism and how difficult and restricting it is, and overall I'm having a fairly disheartening experience. What I have found above all is that treading lightly is the best course of action. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics.

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