Animal Person

JUNE 8, 2009

There's a vague sense that perhaps he cares about the dogs or thinks that what he does to them might present an ethical dilemma, but the overwhelming feeling is that it's all worth it. In 10 or 15 years of life, he suffered through multiple surgeries and infections and endless hours of restraint in a plastic chair. Maybe on paper.

Animal Welfare 100

Animal Welfare Monkeys Animal Welfare Act Vivisection 100

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 9, 2009

Some of the arguments I will present are not worked out in detail, and no detailed criticisms of any one provegetarian argument will be given. In recent years another type of justification has been given: vegetarianism has been justified in terms of human suffering, rights, etc. My examination will not be complete, of course.

Vegetarian 40

Vegetarian Morals Meat Vegan 40

Animal Ethics

MAY 6, 2009

The Argument from Speciesism If there is some doubt whether the arguments from monkeys and from glass walls should be considered moral arguments, there can be no doubt about the moral import of the argument from speciesism. Just as racism and sexism are to be morally condemned, so is speciesism.

Morals 40

Morals Vegetarian Speciesism Killing 40

Animal Person

MARCH 18, 2010

I'm sure intelligence was in there somewhere, but the fact is that gorillas are presented as more important and more human than other animals, therefore they are worthy of saving. Tags: Books Ethics Language parenting publishing speciesism veganism. I put this out there to you all because I'm not that person.

Gorillas 100

Gorillas Pets Vegan Speciesism 100