In response to the NPR Ombudsman's comments about a report on raw milk
The photo depicts beings being treated as things--as milk-producing machines--owned as property by milk 'producers'.
Treating a being as a thing is tantamount to slavery. It is wrong.
(This is not to take anything away from the fact that enslavement of human beings stands (even today, in some places) as among our most egregious examples of oppression and exploitation.)
There's not much said in news reports about the ethical implications of an animal agriculture industry that is not only unsustainable, but is also apparently at odds with fundamental moral precepts that teach us to consider the interests of others and treat others as we would want to be treated ourselves. What does the animal slavery industry say about our attitudes toward our fellow inhabitants of Earth?
http://Earthlings.com
Diet choice is a moral choice:
http://john-champagne.blogspot.com/2011/06/diet-choice-is-moral-choice.html
Cure for what ails the planet (REALLY!):
http://gaiabrain.blogspot.com/2007/09/gaia-brain-integration-of-human-society.html
(Please tell me where I am wrong on this, or help carry it forward... share it with others. Thanks.)
Sat Apr 21 2012 17:04:34 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)
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