Animal Person

DECEMBER 5, 2009

People whose careers involve creating, fattening, transporting and slaughtering sentient nonhumans whose parts and secretions will then be used as food are having some financial difficulties. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Economics Ethics Food and Drink Language. Along with the rest of the country.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 16, 2011

In addition to the effects of these invasive species on ecosystems, there are also compelling humane and public safety arguments for restricting trade. There is a list of human victims of captive snakes, including a 2-year-old girl who was strangled in her crib by a pet Burmese python who had escaped from its enclosure.

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 10, 2008

Global warming is an animal ethics issue. This Washington Post column highlights the gravity of the situation [Also available here.]. They conclude: Our results suggest that future anthropogenic [human-generated] emissions would need to be eliminated in order to stabilize global-mean temperatures. F by the year 2100.

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