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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... pet - keeping . As the most populous province of Canada , Ontario is a microcosm of the animal welfare issues which beset Western civilization . Equally , though , this book is a reaction against the arrogant fanaticism of some of the ...
... pets . It is no exaggeration to recognize our relationship with other animals as a principal source of population expansion , accumulation of wealth and the benefits of civilization itself . Strange as it may seem , non - human animals ...
... pet has a history of at least 4,500 years . Although human pre - history is clouded in the mists of time , enough can be gleaned from the available evidence for us to be able to recognize that the origins of our habits , skills and ...
... pet dog lies at the feet of farm - workers , sharing the heat of the fire with them . March depicts an ox pulling a plough — a well - fed and contented - looking ox , mind you . In the distance a shepherd is jovially encouraging his dog ...
... pets . It is a heart - rending but necessary undertaking . Naturally they ' euthanize ' or ' put to sleep ' . They do not ' kill ' . If they do not succeed in desensitizing themselves to their actions they will become emotionally ...
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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 |