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Tom Regan (1938-2017), R.I.P.

Animal Ethics

where 10 billion animals are raised and slaughtered needlessly for food each year, Regan's books remain as relevant today as when they were first published. Each of us can help bring an end to these terrible things by not eating animals, not wearing animals, not purchasing products tested on animals, and not consuming animal products.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Cows, domestic sheep, chickens and many others would not survive if they were not raised for human consumption, protected from malnutrition, disease and predators. If we are not justified in eating mackerel ourselves, are we not also morally obligated to stop the slaughter brought on by the tuna? David Peters New York, Nov.

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On Responding to Jokes that Feature Animal Abuse

Animal Person

After two visits and exhaustive lab tests, he said I was doing 'fairly well' for my age. (I I'm fairly sure that if I raise this topic it won't go over well, and outside of this issue there are no problems, but it's a big one for me. She jokes about it. She jokes about eating animals. And then I get this. I just turned 57.)