Animal Welfare & Human ValuesWilfrid Laurier Univ. Press, 24. jun. 1993 - 334 sider 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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... respect their commitment and we would regret the alienation of their empathy . We realize also that it will be anathema to many animal users . But we believe that common sense and compromise are the surest paths to the goal of animal ...
... respect for the interests of other species is a relatively recent phenomenon , and one which even today is only in its infancy . Historically , Western civilization has placed humanity external to , and above nature , rather than within ...
... respect , sometimes awe , any such respect must have dissipated along with technological development . As increased mastery over nature diminished respect for nature , so the refinement of ethical sensibilities became necessary through ...
... respect by those who fought them for food and raiment . While there was respect for animal life in general , the greatest reverence was reserved for those animals which possessed the courage which the hunter needed to conquer his ...
... respect for , if not a relationship with , the animal realm . But Oriental religions seemed to encourage monastic orders , 2 Wordsworth's words are from " Ode on Intimations of Immortality , " The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth ...
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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 |