Animal Rights and Human Rights
It’s wonderful to see that my Open Letter to the Animal Liberation Front has generated discussion on this important topic. The issue as I see it is really quite simple and boils down to two essential...
View ArticleAnimal Testing Statistics and Perspectives
In light of the recent discussion on animal testing and animal rights I thought a few additional points would be valuable. It is a fact that animal testing leads to some necessary medical advances that...
View ArticleWhy I Am Not A Humanist*
Looking nonhumans in the eye. Image: Elephant Man by Chris Gallucci In 1927 Bertrand Russell wrote his now famous essay “Why I Am Not A Christian” and outlined the general reasons for...
View ArticleAP: “Thirty Dead Monkeys Were Essentially Cooked Alive”
Image Source: Monkeys in the NewsMonkeys In the News has alerted me to an Associated Press story today about a Nevada research lab, part of Charles River Laboratories, that is one of the world’s...
View ArticleAnimal Rights and Human Needs Considered
“But Dr. Zaius, the benefits to apedom far outweigh this animal’s suffering.” Image: Planet of the Apes Greg Laden has posted three parts (with more on the way) of a series that looks at how we should...
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