Animal Person

APRIL 14, 2009

There is a profound difference between what Sea Shepherd does and what the Animal Liberation Front does, but there are also similarities, and those similarities increase in number if a direct action by the ALF (or anyone else) is an open rescue and therefore a direct defense of sentient nonhumans being attacked by humans. That's one result.

Animal Liberation Front 100

Animal Liberation Front UCLA Animal Liberation Primates 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

We know that the human mind has capacities that are not common in other animals. For example, humans have “Theory of Mind” which is not a theory in the scientific sense, but rather, a capacity whereby we have an internal theory of what is going on in other people’s minds. But that’s another story. Just eat the food. 1208724109.

Abandon 223

Abandon Abandoning Abandonment Research 223

4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 17, 2012

All you need to do is set the cage down somewhere and you’re good to go, right? The height of a birdcage can affect your bird’s psychology. Presence of Humans. Well, yes and no. A good deal of consideration needs to go into where you place your birdcage. Your fine feathered friend’s attitude and even health could depend on it.

Psychology 100

Psychology Cooking Suffering Pets 100

4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

No one in the room–neither dog nor human–can tell which cup hides the biscuit. Instead, he simply points at the cup on the right. Understanding a pointed finger may seem easy, but consider this: while humans and canines can do it naturally, no other known species in the animal kingdom can. “Humans are unique.

Wolves 100

Wolves Fox Dogs Puppies 100

Animal Person

MARCH 29, 2009

There is no philosophical continuum, but there is a psychological continuum, as evidenced by everyone at the workshop taking steps back or forward, denoting their increase in animal use (including no meat to meat, or backsliding, like I did a decade ago), or their decrease (such as when vegetarians go vegan).

Psychology 100

Psychology Campaign Animal Rights Movement Suffering 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2016

But I never like the argument that “my horrible killing machine kills far fewer (birds/people/whatever) that existing horrible killing machines, so no big deal, right?” ” The right thing to do is to figure out how to kill fewer birds. So, what to do? Engineers working at Brightsolar have solved the problem.

Killing 189

Killing Psychology Birds California 189

Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

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. New moral vegetarianism, however, rests on moral arguments couched in terms of human welfare. It is argued that beef cattle and hogs are protein factories in reserve.

Vegetarian 40

Vegetarian Morals Meat Cattle 40

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 29, 2006

That animal product is human breast milk. Human breast milk is a near perfect food for human newborns and infants. 105-6) Dr. Spock is not alone in his endorsement of breast-feeding human infants. There simply is no dispute in the medical community that human breast milk is the best food a human infant can be fed.

Animal 40

Animal Meat Cows District of Columbia 40

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

If some microorganisms must be killed in the process, this is unfortunate but necessary for human life. Why should microorganisms be sacrificed rather than humans? Why is human life more valued than the life of microorganisms? One might be inclined to say that human beings are more valuable because of their intelligence.

Morals 40

Morals Vegetarian Meat Killing 40

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2013

I’m not going to try to explain why people are fascinated by hawks; human-to-avian psychology is not my specialty. This quick reference echoes the inner front and back covers of Hawks in Flight , which presents drawings of hawk species in flight facing right, with simple name identification. It’s a Bald Eagle, a hawk.

North America 206

North America Bald Eagle Falcons Owls 206