pickA wonderfully written comprehensive account of the arguments against using and abusing non human animals. A book that appeals to reason rather than emotions and that employs emotive language minimally. The philosophy visited throughout the book is made accessible and digestible to all. I am in awe of this book and of Peter Singer‘s writing and dedication to the cause of animals rights. I hope enough of us will have the open mind to read it.
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"Mankind are always predisposed to believe that any subjective feeling, not otherwise accounted for, is a revelation of some objective reality."
Just catching up on reading through the German country side.
#Ethics #Europe #Nonfiction #Travel
What a pleasure it was to hear Nuccio Ordine speak this morning at a literature festival that Barcelona is hosting this weekend.
Ordine's talk was intense, empowering and delightful. His life-long work is based around advocating for the humanities and liberal arts as a necessity for individual development in a society in a world that measures its worth based on capital growth.
I highly recommend checking him out.
I also got my book signed 😍
"A full-grown horse or dog is beyond comparison a more rational, as well as a more conversable animal, than an infant of a day or a week or even a month old. But suppose they were otherwise, what would it avail? The question is not, Can they reason? nor Can they talk? but, Can they suffer?”
“All the arguments to prove man's superiority cannot shatter this hard fact: in suffering the animals are our equals.”
“To give preference to the life of a being simply because that being is a member of our species would put us in the same position as racists who give preference to those who are members of their race.”
#LitsyPSA: This is $2.99 as a Kindle ebook, and I think it‘s in sale for other formats. I read this years ago and I was about one book away from giving up all meat. It probably would have been more impactful if I didn‘t have a deep love of pork. However, it has informed many decisions I‘ve made over the years about what I eat and how I think about animals. If you‘re squeamish, be prepared, but you should read this anyway. We can do better.
