Animal Ethics
JULY 7, 2009
So, even if animals are killed painlessly and raised for food in humane ways, it is wrong to kill them. It is also probable that very subnormal adult human beings do not. KBJ: Martin forgot about the human beings who lack a right to life, including infants. The subject is a large and controversial one.
Animal Ethics
DECEMBER 23, 2006
He clearly thinks that it is wrong to cause animals to suffer unnecessarily, but he appears to be somewhat ambivalent about killing animals (provided the killing is carried out humanely). I suspect that underlying his thinking here is a common rationalization that many of my students initially embrace. Running time: 12 Minutes.
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