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On ANIMAL EQUALITY, by Joan Dunayer

Animal Person

Minus that role, the term implies, such an animal has no place; if they aren't some human's companion, or their companionship fails to please, they can be abandoned or killed" (8). Two tigers confined to a cage gave 'freedom' from enemies. By pairing humane with slaughter , legislators have sanctioned horrific cruelty and mass murder.

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On Stanley and Family Commitments

Animal Person

The neighborhood kids love her because she's beautiful ("Where's the tiger? We want to see the tiger!" So when we adopted a human baby we knew we'd have to teach that human to avoid Violet. The growing little human in the house was basically taught to stay far away from dogs and respect their space.

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