Here is an online ethics and animals course I developed last spring: http://ethicsandanimals.googlepages.com/ Perhaps it would be of interest and value to some...
Hi, Just had to share this incredible video which shows The human/ animal connection. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtqefiVgxwQ Thanks, Phil Waigand "THE BEAT"...
The video shows a group of incredibly well trained horses and good horsemanship. I do not think that is necessarily synonymous with a positive human/animal...
I agree with Shawn, and I'll add that it is we humans who have placed a value on "connecting" with animals. In most cases, this connection is something that we...
Why can't be there be well trained horses enjoying what they are doing? It is sort of assumed that if humans intervene there has to be a negative lining. Also,...
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Stone, Sherril
sherril.stone@...
Sep 3, 2008 5:58 pm
Phil - I agree. It seems that we assume the animals are "unhappy" simply because they are trained. If that was the case then children would also be unhappy...
But when we're training children, we're ostensibly preparing them to live as "free and autonomous" (quotes a nod to Phil) beings among their "own people." Not...
Just because a horse, dog, elephant, or child is trained, does not indicate an animal's unhappiness. However, there are key signals in each animal's behavior...
Certainly it is possible to have happy, well trained animals, just as it is possible to have happy, well trained children. There are herding dogs who almost...
Please see below. Does somebody know if these freedoms have been translated into French? Thanks for your help. Francois 1. Freedom from Hunger and Thirst - by...
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Stine Billeschou Chri...
sbc@...
Sep 3, 2008 9:36 pm
Hi Francois, In the context of EU legislation the EU commission makes reference to these principles as adopted by the British Farm Animal Welfare Council. The...
Again, the premise is that mankind inherently exploits animals in almost Any kind of performance. Also, at any given time you can make an assessment of an ...
"There are herding dogs who almost burst with excitement and anticipation at herding trials" This reminds me of when Donna Haraway in _When Species Meet_...
A wonderful conference is planned for 2009... The Conference on Humane Education hosted by The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals...
I don't know if all of you are aware that Matthew Scully, the Republican former speechwriter for George W. Bush, who resigned due to his animal protection...
I would love to let some folks know about this - do you have an article or something which shows he actually was the author? ... -- Please consider the...
Here's a link to a stroy in Newsday dated today. He met with her once.  ...
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John Huber
jhuber@...
Sep 4, 2008 2:53 pm
Thank you for letting us know. This is shocking! John E. Huber GIBBEL KRAYBILL & HESS LLP 41 East Orange Street, Lancaster, PA 17602 Phone: (717) 291-1700 Fax:...
Not a scholarly article- just a web piece on Palin and wildlife http://animalrights.about.com/b/2008/08/29/mccains-vp-pick-sarah-palin-no-friend-to-animals.htm...
I'll preface this by saying that I have not read Dominion, mostly I suspect because I don't think Christianity has much to offer on these matters. I've never...
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Dalke, Karen
dalkek@...
Sep 4, 2008 6:34 pm
Thank you for the information. I am very concerned about this ticket and the potential impact it could have on public lands and wild horse populations. Many of...
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Dalke, Karen
dalkek@...
Sep 4, 2008 6:38 pm
There is a very interesting video that addresses this issue: Is God Green? Lecturer Social Change and Development University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 2420...
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Linda Wolfe
wolfel@...
Sep 4, 2008 6:44 pm
FYI -- Linda Wolfe From: Rodger Schlickeisen, Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund [mailto:actionfund@...] Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 4:24 PM ...
I am not by any means an 'animal rights activist.' But logic and common sense dictate that any sentient being will be more compatible with the responsibilities...
"The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans any more than black people were made for whites or women for men."--Alice...
This quote by Alice Walker is from the last paragraph of her foreword to Marjorie Spiegel's book, The Dreaded Comparison: Human and Animal Slavery. Mirror...
i believe it is from the preface to marjorie spiegel's the dreaded comparison. best, richard -- Richard Kahn, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Educational...
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Rita Wing
rita_wing@...
Sep 6, 2008 6:07 pm
This really hits the nail on the head! And particularly with respect to how children grow up thinking about other species - the way they're so often presented,...
Yes, this is where my interest comes in connecting with animals and humans Through therapeutic horse sessions. The riders interact with the horses Before...
