All Posts for common justifications and rationalizations (for eating and using animals)
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Do Animals Grieve?
Humans have long used our ability to experience complex emotions to distinguish ourselves from other animals. But is this ability really isolated to our species? And if non-human animals do have the capacity to emote, what does that say about how we treat them?
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Speciesism: The Original Discrimination | ft. Gary Yourofsky
Speciesism is the assumption of human superiority leading to the exploitation of animals. It is the false belief that non-human animals do not have nor deserve the same rights as we humans. It is the oldest form of discrimination on this planet
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The Best Argument Against Veganism | Gary Yourosfky
What is the best argument against veganism? there is certainly a wide array of objections to the vegan lifestyle, but do any of them hold water? if you’re vegan or thinking about being vegan, chances are you’ve come up against more than one.
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Is Deer Hunting Necessary for Population Control?
One of the most cited justifications for hunting is that it’s necessary for managing out-of-control deer populations. When you go even just below the surface of this hunting myth, it’s painfully evident that deer hunting itself is responsible for overpopulation issues.
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Do Vegans Kill More Animals Than Meat-Eaters?
Does a vegan diet lead to more animal deaths than an omnivorous one? Is it true that harvesting crops for vegans kills more animals than farming grass-fed beef? It’s time for vegans to take a long, hard look at their lifestyles and choose the path that is truly more ethical.
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Is 100% Vegan Possible? | Gary Yourofsky Interview
Can anyone be “fully” vegan? What about driving cars or accidentally stepping on insects? Does the harm vegans unintentionally cause animals invalidate the vegan argument as a whole?
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