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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. Tags: Moral Vegetarianism. KBJ: I’m speechless.

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The Little Big Year-week 46: All this fun comes to an end

10,000 Birds

For a good portion of the year, it became a numbers game, and my pure enjoyment of the birds for what they are, went away. I don’t really know if it was the relief from the pressure of the numbers game, the beautiful morning hike, Matt’s fresh energy, or finding that amazing warbler, but somewhere in the day, birds became fun again.

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The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and Who Pays for It

10,000 Birds

Increased scrutiny of practices long considered the norm in wildlife management, including predator hunts, commercial trapping, the legal culling of non-game birds like American Crows, and some of the research protocols used to track and translocate wild animals. No one can “own” wildlife.

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On Winning Free Vegan Producst. and Twilight

Animal Person

Evidently I'm a bit late to the game. The good ones are morally superior to the bad ones because they don't eat humans. Of course, she said it was because of the hormones in them, leaving the door wide open for farmers who don't use hormones to say Kathy Freston would approve of their products. There are good vampires and bad vampires.

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For Your Health, the Planet & the Animals: VBM

Animal Person

I mean, where do they get their morals from? And it limits you in that you can't just go anywhere to watch a football game if you plan to eat anything. And I don't think vegans believe in God, and I don't trust anyone who doesn't believe in God. How do they know what's right? And what are they living their lives for?

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Birding Shanghai in October 2022

10,000 Birds

According to Wikipedia, “A l owl ife is a term for a person who is considered morally unacceptable by their community” The local Nanhui shrikes are well aware that the word “lowlife” has an owl hidden inside, and mark the appearance of owls in their territory with harsh protests.

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

10,000 Birds

Sandhill Hunt: They’re Voting Now Sandhill Cranes: Game Birds? This slow reproduction rate is unlike any other avian game species currently hunted. Why should “the biologist&# be able to unilaterally bestow game bird status on a crane? Or These Blasts From The Past What’s In A Name?

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