Animal Person

JUNE 12, 2009

Is using the word "bullshit" un-vegan? Does it perpetuate linguistic-based speciesism? The lesson: If you pick the right phonemes (memorable, fit with existing ways of making words, etc.), Any thoughts on the speciesism or un-veganness of "bullshit"? I never associate the word with actually shit from a bull.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 9, 2009

He is the author of several books, including Atheism: A Philosophical Justification (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1990) and The Case Against Christianity (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1991). I use different books in my courses to keep things interesting for me.) Each argument has an audience.

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Animal Person

MARCH 18, 2010

Here are some observations: When reading a book about gorillas to/with a seven-year old, I was struck by the mixed messages the book sent. Here 's the book, and in the preview you can see that in the beginning when the gorilla being described is male he is referred to as "he." We do that with cats and dogs already, right?

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