Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 15, 2006

The study also found that: "IQ remained a statistically significant predictor of being vegetarian as an adult after adjustment for social class (both in childhood and currently), academic or vocational qualifications, and sex." Given that belief, they no doubt also believe that it is wrong to knowingly contribute to unnecessary suffering.

Vegetarian 40

Vegetarian Factory Farm Factory Farming Morals 40

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 20, 2008

Ethical vegetarianism is the thesis that killing and eating animals is morally wrong whenever equally nutritious plant-based alternatives are available. Virtually everyone agrees that: (1) It is wrong to cause a conscious sentient animal to suffer for no good reason. Animal abuse is a crime in all fifty states, and rightly so.

Vegetarian 40

Vegetarian Meat Ethics Lacto-Ovo 40

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 24, 2006

The NY Times article Keith linked to earlier today (see here ) points out that fur sales are up 9% over last year and from this statistic goes on to infer that "fur is back in style." Each semester when I teach Contemporary Moral Issues, on the first day of class I begin with a survey. But is it really? Not according to my students.

Fur 40

Fur Fur Industry HSUS Raccoons 40