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lethomson9
Sep 25, 20223 min read
Penguins or People: William Baxter's Anthropocentrism
Baxter argues that, in dealing with pollution, it is important to establish a precise general objective so that sub-goals such as clean...
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lethomson9
Apr 1, 20223 min read
Resolving Cognitive Dissonance
The truth is, animal cruelty is all around us. However, the connection between this cruelty and our daily decisions is surprisingly well...
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lethomson9
Mar 16, 20223 min read
Humane Slaughter: An Oxymoron
When people are asked if there is a way to slaughter animals humanely, they typically answer with one of the following: stunning before...
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lethomson9
Sep 5, 20223 min read
Peter Singer - All Animals Are Equal
Singer argues that the basic principle of equality should be extended to all beings, male or female, black or white, human or nonhuman....
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lethomson9
Aug 21, 20223 min read
Guest Post: Akrasia - Overcoming Inertia
One of the lesser used words in the ancient Greek lexicon is “akrasia”, which is often defined as “lacking control or command over...
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lethomson9
Jul 16, 20223 min read
Jeff McMahan on Benign Carnivorism
Benign carnivorism is the view that it is morally permissible to consume animals as long as they have had good lives and are killed...
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lethomson9
May 15, 20223 min read
Eating Animals: A Review
Eating Animals is an urgent appeal for humans to step away from factory farming, suggesting traditional farming is the only way forward....
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lethomson9
Feb 22, 20224 min read
The Evolution of Factory Farming
Homo Sapiens started out as nomadic hunter-gatherers before colonizing Europe, Asia, and later the Americas starting about 40,000 years...
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whitepine118
Feb 13, 20224 min read
Guest Post: 5 Top Tips for Transitioning to a Plant-Based Diet
So you’ve decided to go vegan or perhaps you just want to try a plant based diet to see if it’s for you. What’s the best way to get...
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lethomson9
Jan 29, 20223 min read
Tom Regan - The Case For Animal Rights
Regan argues that what is fundamentally wrong about the way humans treat nonhuman animals is not the pain or suffering we inflict upon...
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