27 October 2010
There has been a lot of news coverage over the shooting of the red deer stag known as the Emperor of Exmoor. I have been to Exmoor many times and have seen the hunters out with their guns…
28 July 2010
http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/apps/cvp/3.0/swf/cnn_416x234_embed.swf?context=embed_edition&videoId=world/2010/07/28/goodman.lok.spain.bullfight.cnn So here we have a clear contrast between claims for cultural value, and claims of universal animal rights… – how do we disentangle them? Fox news (!) has a view HERE and the usual BBC Have Your…
6 December 2006
Philosopher Peter Singer has been in the news again. While most well-known for his advocacy of animal rights, he has surprised many by claming that some animal testing may be justified. While some animals rights campaigners may be…