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On What the Animal Ag Alliance Thinks of Us

Animal Person

Are we pinning people down and force-feeding them vegan burritos? The HSUS isn't even anti-hunting ! Just think of how much vegan education and animal care could be accomplished with the money in those large organizations " is what I would say to Parker. Of course, Lobo is missing the point entirely.

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Animal Rights is Pernicious Nonsense?

Animal Person

Part of me wants to see those posts out of curiosity, and the other part writes him off instantly and withdraws any previous credit given because he so obviously does not understand what animal rights is and doesn't know that many vegans and animal rights activists see their cause as one of a handful that are all connected.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Niman obscures the well-evidenced connection between veganism and environmentalism. There is little that is less polluting and less harmful to the planet than hunting wild game responsibly. Lois Bloom Easton, Conn., Borrowing a move from the tobacco industry, Ms. Contrary to Ms. Stephanie Jenkins Highland Park, N.J.,

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On "EATING ANIMALS" by Jonathan Safran Foer

Animal Person

I say "if you know someone" because this isn't a book I'd recommend to vegans for their vegan education efforts. The vegans I know would probably find it a bit maddening, and here's why: We aren't sure whether Foer is a vegan. Not great, but good. He never says he is. But why does he say "vegetarian?" This is very silly.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: Re “ Suddenly, the Hunt Is On for Cage-Free Eggs ” (front page, Aug. Let chickens be chickens, and avoid the whole moral dilemma by going vegan. Chickens enjoy being together in small flocks, sunning, dust bathing and scratching in the soil for food. All of the male hatchlings are either smothered or ground up alive.

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Prima Facie vs. Ultima Facie Wrongness

Animal Ethics

You don't find many hunters who candidly and unapologetically say: "I hunt because I like to kill. Hunting wouldn't be the "noble," "manly" "sport" that it is, if these were the reasons for doing it. Hunting wouldn't be the "noble," "manly" "sport" that it is, if these were the reasons for doing it. They are alive and well.