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This is not a wood warbler!

10,000 Birds

The almost gaudy Lesser Swamp Warbler with its bright cream underparts, by Jo Mur cc on flickr So, to get back to my initial point, those silly birds you refer to as “wood-warblers” have nothing whatsoever to do with warblers and certainly nothing to do with a Wood Warbler.

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Philip E. Devine on the Vegetarian's Dilemma

Animal Ethics

On the other hand, all the non-utilitarian principles which have been put forward turn out on inspection to have reference only to human beings. Think of the difference between eating a hamburger and eating a veggie burger, for example. Devine seems to think that if humans cease eating meat, they will derive no pleasure from eating.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

What would the cost of a hamburger at Burger King or McDonald’s be if the meat were to come from Ms. To the Editor: When Nicolette Hahn Niman refers to “a conscientious meat eater,” she is using an oxymoron. Niman’s ranch and others using comparable methods? How many people would be able to afford the price?