I join the world in outrage at the grisly death of Cecil the Lion. (It doesn’t help matters that the big cat’s name sounds like he’s a character in a children’s book or Disney cartoon.) Is there anything more off-putting than a rich western doctor who flies to other parts of the world to pay […]
Gary Francione
Is eating turkey morally justified?
Since my American friends are enjoying their Thanksgiving turkey this evening, I thought it a good time to raise Gary Francione’s argument for vegetarianism (veganism actually). Francione is a well known animal rights activist, though something of a pariah in some circles because he disagrees sharply with other leading theorists in the movement like Tom […]
