10,000 Birds

MARCH 24, 2014

These people are overwhelmingly undereducated (and I don’t mean formal education) males, although occasionally you’ll find a comparable female going along for the ride (think Sarah Palin – no relation to Palenville, although for this particular event the nearly identical name is both handy and appropriate).

Killing 272

Killing Slaughter Slaughtered Animal Abuse 272

Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

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. New moral vegetarianism, however, rests on moral arguments couched in terms of human welfare. How well does W educate people to the value of G?

Vegetarian 40

Vegetarian Morals Meat Cattle 40

Animal Person

MAY 26, 2010

Obviously (I think), education is the key. Films, blogs, books, e-zines, sanctuaries, protests, promotion of adoption (of humans and nonhumans!). (See " On Measuring Success " for more on that). And this leads me to the related. Lesson #20 We still don't know what will make a critical mass of people go vegan.

Vegan 100

Vegan Suffering Free Range Animal 100

Animal Ethics

JUNE 4, 2009

Becoming a vegetarian is the most practical and effective step one can take towards [sic; kbj] ending both the killing of non-human [sic; kbj] animals and the infliction of suffering upon them. One suspects that the SPCA and the American Humane Society have done more to stop cruelty to animals than vegetarians ever could.

Vegetarian 40

Vegetarian Morals Protest Protesting 40