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On Not Eating Animals

Animal Person

as I was running this morning, I couldn't help wonder what the difference is between his book and The Compassionate Carnivore and the myriad others written by people who despise factory farming, yet claim to love animals (and of course love their "meat," and find a way to get it while not feeling bad about it). Tags: Books Ethics.

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On the Banning of Eating Cats and Dogs in China

Animal Person

Why choose enslavement, rape, domination and slaughter? Many people support this, particularly affluent types, who have become dog and cat people and now own them as "pets." So we went from a ban to a vague statement about the prevention of abuse that clearly doesn't consider slaughter abusive. What do you think?

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On Responding to Jokes that Feature Animal Abuse

Animal Person

my former doctor said that all red meat is very unhealthy!" "Do Why is the torture and slaughter of sentient nonhumans to satisfy one's taste buds so easily made into a joke by some people? Tags: Activism Current Affairs Language animal rights humor Veganism. He asked, "Do you smoke tobacco, or drink beer or wine?" "Oh