New: animalsinsocietyAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krsteemhive-183959hive-180932zzanphotographyhive-185836uncommonlabhive-188619hive-166405hive-150122bitcoinhive-144064hive-183397krsuccesshive-101145hive-124908hive-139150lifehive-181136hive-103599hive-109690hive-145157TrendingNewHotLikersnebcat (58)in steemitphotochallange • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Steemit Photo Challenge #42 - Animal Portrait - Entry 1Chow! I took this image with a camera phone and zooooomed in. Despite the quality of the shot, THIS CHOW IS ADORABLE!!!goose (56)in philosophy • 8 years agoAnimals as Persons: The Nonhuman Rights ProjectLawyer Steven Wise was first introduced to the ideas of animal rights and animal personhood by reading philosophy books. He soon realized, however, that philosophers and lawyers mean different…goose (56)in life • 8 years agoCircuses Are on Their Way OutRingling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus have announced that by 2018 they will no longer feature elephants in their shows. This comes after many lawsuits, fines, and cities that have banned…goose (56)in philosophy • 8 years agoSuicide FoodRemember the cow in The Restaurant at the End of the Universe ? A large dairy animal approached Zaphod Beeblebrox's table, a large fat meaty quadruped of the bovine type with large watery…goose (56)in animalethics • 8 years agoWhat Makes a Chicken Happy?Chickens like to spend time in the sunshine, spread their wings, dust bathe, spend time with their families and find safe places to hide their eggs.goose (56)in philosophy • 8 years agoThe Naturalistic Fallacy Persists Even Though There is Nothing Natural AnymoreThe appeal to nature, also known as the naturalistic fallacy, is a logical fallacy in which what is natural is assumed to be good. For instance, natural environments are often assumed to be better…goose (56)in philosophy • 8 years agoStanford’s Virtual Reality Lab: Become a Cow, Then Be Sent to a Slaughterhouse“I am a cow. “I am a cow in a lovely pasture, a green expanse ringed by distant barns. “In front of me is another cow— Karutz explains that this is a mirror image of my avatar, put there…goose (56)in philosophy • 8 years agoWe Love Animals, Especially Eating ThemAs a young child, I loved cats and dogs but ate pigs and cows. I didn't know that's what I was doing. I stopped wanting to eat animal flesh when I was a kid and I first found out that meat was the…goose (56)in animalsinsociety • 8 years agoA Proposal for an Animal Welfare StatePhilosopher David Pearce wants to see a world where all sentient beings are well cared for. With the rapidly advancing technology in computing and nanotechnology, he sees the possibility for a world…goose (56)in animals • 8 years agoPets v. farm animalsgoose (56)in animals • 8 years agoWe Can No Longer Say We Didn’t Know -- Injustice Against Animals"It warn't the grounding —that didn't keep [the steamboat's arrival] back but a little. We blowed out a cylinder-head." "Good gracious! Anybody hurt?" "No'm. Killed a [slave]." "Well, it's lucky;…