For Animals, Speciesism and Suffering

Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series

Animal Person

JUNE 8, 2009

This one addresses the decreasing number of dogs and cats being experimented on and, without mentioning it, discusses speciesism and our affection for dogs--pet dogs particularly (and especially purebreds)--which leads to our revulsion with the idea of snatching, vivisecting and killing them. Maybe on paper. And for what?

Animal Welfare

Animal Welfare Monkeys Animal Welfare Act Vivisection

Moral Vegetarianism, Part 1 of 13

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 9, 2009

On the traditional position, justification of vegetarianism was in terms of animal welfare, happiness, rights, and so on. In recent years another type of justification has been given: vegetarianism has been justified in terms of human suffering, rights, etc. Each argument has an audience.

Vegetarian

Vegetarian Morals Meat Vegan

Animal Rights Zone

Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series

Moral Vegetarianism, Part 1 of 13

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