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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Steiner might feel less lonely as an ethical vegan—he says he has just five vegan friends—if he recognized that he has allies in mere vegetarians (like me), ethical omnivores and even carnivores. If the goal is not moral perfection for ourselves, but the maximum benefit for animals, half-measures ought to be encouraged and appreciated.

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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. He differentiates those animals from what he calls "the cute animals" which is important and one of the few passages that I appreciated in this series. Part III: Pepper Goes to Washington.