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On "Compassion," "Nonviolence" and "Justice"

Animal Person

Because I've been thinking about the evolution of my own thinking--and languaging--regarding animal rights. Both animal rights groups and animal welfare groups use "compassion" frequently. No matter how they are treated, is it right to use them? Why all the quotation marks? Not that I'm giving you a deadline.

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On What the Animal Ag Alliance Thinks of Us

Animal Person

According to Parker, here are the threats: the ALF, the ELF, SHAC, PeTA and the oddest member of the group, the HSUS. The Humane Society of the United States is the big bully on this strange playground. Are we pinning people down and force-feeding them vegan burritos? . Activist' has become a profession in itself. Amazing isn’t it?