Ideas, attitudes, and behaviors are not set in stone/ personal confessions
Part of what motivates me as an activist is that I assume people’s attitudes and ideas are not set in stone. That’s a good assumption. […]
animal rights
Labels? Veganism is more about what I do than who I am
I deviate from being vegan perhaps a couple times or so a month, resorting to vegetarianism. When not eating at home, it’s generally feasible to […]
ecology, intellectual history and respecting our mother
Let’s look for systemic solutions, not see individuals or humans in general as the problem. Some critics of the ecology movement, which includes animal rights, […]
Animal rights as part of the broader ecology movement
Venture a guess as to how many people in this and other wealthy countries consume animal products because of biological necessity, (versus convenience, habit, custom, […]
Veganism, utilitarianism, and human bias
Roget’s Thesaurus(5th Ed) includes utilitarianism in its entry for benevolence. Well, here are some thoughts. The greatest good for the greatest number is a useful […]
Human-powered machines, slavery, and animal rights
“Slow and satisfying” might become my business slogan for pedicabbing. That’s probably better than “It’s the wave of the future, IF we’re lucky.” Or I […]