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John Rodman on Theriophobia

Animal Ethics

In the most alienated form of theriophobia, the beasts themselves were seen as animated by devils, and man's extermination of the beasts and of "savages" (bestial men) was carried on as part of God's war against Satan. The well-spring of theriophobia is thus fear of self, and its central mechanism is projection.

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Philip E. Devine on the Overflow Principle

Animal Ethics

Yet another application is that members of the human species who are not persons, even by virtue of their potentiality, still ought to be treated, in some respects at least, as if they were persons. But I see no reason to admit this premise.

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Are You Wearing Man's Best Friend? That Trim on the Hood of Your Jacket Might Be Dog Fur!

Animal Ethics

They belong to the canine species Nyctereutes procyonoides. Wherever companies profit from cruelty, you can rest assured that they will try to hide that cruelty from consumers, because cruelty makes a rather poor PR statement. Why is the dog subjected to such unspeakable cruelty?

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