Animal Person

AUGUST 5, 2009

The problem with that statement is it's not as if farmers are searching "the wild" for cows, pigs, chicken and fish, plucking them from their homes, and plopping them on a farm to live out their (shortened) lives prior to slaughter. They are created to be slaughtered. The choice isn't the wild or the farm. Besides, we have choices.

Gazelles 100

Gazelles Slaughter Slaughtered Deer 100

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

If the goal is not moral perfection for ourselves, but the maximum benefit for animals, half-measures ought to be encouraged and appreciated. Mr. Steiner rightly rejects this view as morally flawed. If we are not justified in eating mackerel ourselves, are we not also morally obligated to stop the slaughter brought on by the tuna?

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Vegan Vegetarian 40

Animal Person

OCTOBER 26, 2009

There's not enough evidence for an accusation of moral relativism, but for me the message is a mixed one. The Nimans move him, as do several other farmers, including one who "apologizes to his animals as they are sent off to slaughter" (244), as if that's any consolation to someone whose life you are about to take when you don't need to.

Factory Farm 100

Factory Farm Factory Farming Animal Vegan 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2018

We have given an awful exhibition of slaughter and destruction, which may serve as a warning to all mankind. Even with today’s environmental laws, we are losing species at an alarming rate, and with Ryan Zinke as Interior Secretary it’s no wonder. A newly created U.S. They are listed as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN red list.

Hunting 108

Hunting Hunters Gorillas Wolves 108