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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 11 of 13

Animal Ethics

For an explanation of this feature, click on “Moral Vegetarianism” at the bottom of this post. 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. Nobody wants existing animals to be slaughtered.

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On What the Animal Ag Alliance Thinks of Us

Animal Person

Often confused with American Humane Association, they raise tens of millions, not to ‘save the animals’ as most people assume but to further the causes of vegetarianism and ending animal agriculture." I prefer "anti-unnecessary slaughter of sentient nonhumans" and it has nothing to do with perceived modernity.

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On Talking With Veterinarians About Vegan Food

Animal Person

I had to make exactly the same meal for her every day, so I moved to using Natural Balance Vegetarian kibble (note that the canned version is not vegan due to the animal source of Vitamin D3). Back to the questions: Do you arm yourself with research and go to the vet to educate him/her? My vet asks every time I go.)

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Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series

Animal Person

The tiresome Hitler was a well-known vegetarian comment is included in this segment, but I found it irksome long before that. Medical schools, in particular, made ample use of them for education and research in surgery and cardiology." Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language. Part III: Pepper Goes to Washington.

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On "EATING ANIMALS" by Jonathan Safran Foer

Animal Person

I say "if you know someone" because this isn't a book I'd recommend to vegans for their vegan education efforts. He always refers to himself and his wife and his child as "vegetarian." But why does he say "vegetarian?" Tags: Activism Books Ethics Language. He never says he is.