Animal Person

AUGUST 16, 2011

Hal Herzog’s “ Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat ” (Harper 2011), though fascinating, is ultimately depressing for vegans and animal rights activists. Well, as it turns out neither a trip to a slaughterhouse nor killing an animal yourself is powerful enough to make people go vegan. What about their horror?

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Vegan Morals Animal Rights Advocacy 100

Animal Person

APRIL 26, 2009

Juluri is referring to something specific: the Supreme Court's examination of First Amendment protection of acts of cruelty to animals. It may be for the courts to decide whether cruelty to animals can pass off as free speech, but we must also rethink these important ideas as a culture. They certainly depict cruelty to animals, right?

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San Francisco Cruelty Vivisection Open Rescue 100

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. Need reminding why cruelty to animals is wrong? I wonder how well that works.

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Greyhounds Animal Rights Rights Ireland 100

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 23, 2006

Numerous epidemiological studies have demonstrated that vegetarians, and especially vegans, have far lower rates of heart disease, cancer, stroke, hypertension, and diabetes compared to meat-eaters. They are alive and well. Is eating meat necessary for optimal health? No, quite the opposite in fact.

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Factory Farm Factory Farming Morals Meat 40