Occupation: Philosopher Birth: July 6, 1946
I don't think there's much point in bemoaning the state of the world unless there's some way you can think of to improve it. Otherwise, don't bother ….
If animals are no longer quite outside the moral sphere, they are still in a special section near the outer rim. Their interests are allowed to count….
If governments did not mislead their citizens so often, there would be less need for secrecy, and if leaders knew they could not rely on keeping the ….
As for cages themselves, an ordinary citizen who kept dogs in similar conditions for their entire lives would risk prosecution for cruelty. A pig pro….
There could conceivably be circumstances in which an experiment on an animal stands to reduce suffering so much that it would be permissible to carry….
My aim is to advocate that we make this mental switch in respect of our attitudes and practices towards a very large group of beings: members of spec….