Animal Welfare & Human ValuesWilfrid Laurier Univ. Press, 1993 M06 24 - 334 páginas As the most populous province in Canada, Ontario is a microcosm of the animal welfare issues which beset Western civilization. The authors of this book, chairman and vice-chairman, respectively, of the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, find themselves constantly being made aware of the atrocities committed in the Society’s jurisdiction. They have been, in turn, puzzled, exasperated and horrified at humanity’s cruelty to our fellow sentient beings. The issues discussed in this book are the most contentious in animal welfare disputes — animal experimentation, fur-farming and trapping, the use of animals for human entertainment and the conditions under which animals are raised for human consumption. They are complex issues and should be thought about fairly and seriously. The authors, standing squarely on the side of the animals, suggest “community” and “belonging” as concepts through which to understand our relationships to other species. They ground their ideas in Wordsworth’s “primal sympathy” and Jung’s “unconscious identity” with the animal realm. The philosophy developed in this book embraces common sense and compromise as the surest paths to the goal of animal welfare. It requires respect and consideration for other species while acknowledging our primary obligations to our fellow humans. |
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... example , the Greek philosophical historian Herodotus was able to visit Mesopotamia , Babylon and Egypt in the fifth century B.C. The journey must have covered some 6,000 miles and involved about a year of travelling time . The Persians ...
... example , were formidable foes as well as kindred beings possessed of power and courage . They had to be treated with caution ; they deserved to be treated with respect by those who fought them for food and raiment . While there was ...
... example , in Buddhism and the Vedanta , the centre lies in experience which is non - verbal and ineffable , and in Taoism truth lies in ' inwardness ' which is both mysterious and inscru- table . It is difficult to express Oriental ...
... example " -that one cannot but be impressed both by the significance of the animals to the illuminators and the occasionally alarming ( so one might describe the creatures seen in the portrait of St. Matthew ) but always sensitive ...
... example — forbade butchers to slaughter bulls before they were baited . Royalty put on displays of such barbaric cruelties to titillate their courts and entertain ambassadors . Not until the seventeenth century were voices raised ...
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Animal Experimentation The Alternatives | 73 |
Animal Experimentation Legislation and Assessment | 85 |
Hunting Fishing and Fowling | 103 |
Animals in Entertainment Zoos Aquaria and Circuses | 185 |
Of Farms and Factories | 211 |
Companion Animals | 229 |
The Community of Sentient Beings | 243 |
The Philosophy of Animal Rights | 265 |
The Philosophy of Animal Protection | 283 |
Epilogue Ode to Sensibility | 307 |
Select Bibliography | 317 |
Frivolous Fur Veneration and Environmentalism | 123 |
Frivolous Fur Trappers Clubbers and Farmers | 139 |
Animals in Entertainment Racing Riding and Fighting | 161 |
Index | 321 |