Animal Person
JUNE 20, 2009
While plenty of people pay attention to the question of what it means to raise an animal humanely, far fewer stop to consider the notion—and the ostensible paradox—of humane slaughter." And perhaps that "better" will distract the reader from the undeniable fact of the unjust slaughter. It is murder. Where to begin.
Animal Person
JUNE 22, 2009
However, the solution they have created, which harkens back to before industrialized agriculture, is simply to still raise animals for their flesh and secretions, and for profit, but to do it the old-fashioned way. I wouldn't do it to a dog, and I shouldn't do it to a chicken/sheep/cow/pig. No argument here. It's just not right.
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Animal Person
OCTOBER 5, 2009
The father tells us that the alligator was born and raised on the property. And one of the groups demonized by the mainstream is people who think it's unethical to demonize, disrespect and slaughter animals. Killing animals might land you on national television, which is fun. What's wrong with this picture?
Animal Ethics
JANUARY 20, 2008
A brief look at the public outcry concerning Michael Vick’s dog-fighting ring shows just how widely accepted premise (1) is. It is not in dispute that, in modern factory farms, animals are raised in massively overcrowded, unnatural warehouses. It is not just a few outspoken animal rights fanatics who hold this view.
Animal Ethics
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
Cows, domestic sheep, chickens and many others would not survive if they were not raised for human consumption, protected from malnutrition, disease and predators. If we are not justified in eating mackerel ourselves, are we not also morally obligated to stop the slaughter brought on by the tuna? David Peters New York, Nov.
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