Animal Ethics
MARCH 8, 2009
For an explanation of this feature, click on “Moral Vegetarianism” at the bottom of this post. The last example suggests the difficulty of making a clear distinction between an animal part and an animal product. These people abstain from eggs and dairy products the production of which involves suffering for the animals.
Animal Ethics
JANUARY 9, 2009
A third of a century ago, when the modern animal-liberation movement was in its infancy, Martin published an essay entitled “A Critique of Moral Vegetarianism,” Reason Papers (fall 1976): 13-43. You will, therefore, agree with Martin about moral vegetarianism but not about Christianity. Another reason is moral. One is health.
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Animal Person
JULY 22, 2009
What about Bittman's shoes and suits and household products, not to mention those of the woman across the street? Or bake some vegan cookies for a vegetarian friend who's convinced that she cannot survive without eggs and butter. I'm not talking about morality here, I'm talking about language. Before 6pm, he doesn't eat animals.
Animal Person
AUGUST 16, 2011
Most interesting for me was the mental lock most people have that we vegans are always looking to break or find the key to: Why do good people who understand what happens to animals for unnecessary products such as “steak” or eggs, continue to consume such things? The campaign to moralize meat has largely been a failure.
Animal Ethics
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
There are two approaches a vegetarian might take in arguing that rearing and killing animals for food is morally offensive. He might argue that eating animals is morally bad because of the pain inflicted on animals in rearing and killing them to be eaten. He will not, however, object to the eating of fertile eggs as such.)
Animal Person
JULY 26, 2009
I mean, where do they get their morals from? Who ever heard of a cupcake without eggs and butter in it? Luckily, I think I've found a way to assuage my conscience about all of the suffering, environmental devastation and negative health impacts of eating animal products all day. How do they know what's right?
Animal Ethics
FEBRUARY 27, 2012
I served on the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production, which released a report in 2008 that detailed exactly how much these “efficiencies” are costing America. 20, 2012 To the Editor: Blake Hurst asserts that “production methods should not cause needless suffering,” but the position he takes does just that.
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