Posted on December 6, 2009 by David
Matthew Blaisdell
This is a summation/expansion of my comments (see post & comments here) relating to the NY Times Op-Ed in which the writer likened the killing of animals for meat consumption to the Holocaust.
I know only about as much as the general public regarding animal rights/law. I do think that the issues involved are fascinating, [...]
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Posted on December 1, 2009 by David
Tara Dugo
On November 22, 2009, the New York Times ran an op ed that discussed, of all things, veganism. (Previously discussed on this blawg on November 24, 2009 and November 27, 2009.) The op ed, which was written by Gary Steiner, a Professor of Philosophy at Bucknell University, really delved into the issues that vegans [...]
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Posted on November 27, 2009 by David
[The following post is written by one my Animal Law students who prefers to remain anonymous --dnc]
I read an article recently that really offended me. The article was written on November 21, 2009 by Gary Steiner and was published in the New York Times Op-Ed section (Steiner’s piece has already been discussed on this blog [...]
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Posted on November 24, 2009 by David
David Cassuto
They NYT recently featured an op-ed by Gary Steiner that lays out the challenges of ethical veganism in contemporary society. I have my issues with the piece, which suffers from a rigidity that can be off-putting to people of all stripes. More interesting, though, are the letters it generated. Amid a few thoughtful exceptions [...]
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