Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Intensive Animal Farming, Speciesism, Equal Love
3 Dec 2014
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But same-sex love was superior because it was equal love and sexual orientation. Lgbti = lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex person their pride for their sexual orientation. Unlike liberal feminists, radical feminists: reject capitalism, emphasize difference, fought to get women the vote, support free love" with all the radical dudes". The global divide on homosexuality: public opinion in 39 countries (pew, acceptance of homosexuality is highest in wealthier, less religious societies, canada: 80% acceptance (up 10% in 6 years, from 2007 to 2013) Human treatment of animals: using animals food, clothing, pets, sports. Challenging the traditional view: darwin"s origin of species (1859) we share common ancestors with animals, sensitivity to animal suffering animals have been denied rights, opposition to factory-farmed meat it is wrong to cause avoidable suffering. Practical implications: opposition to factory farming, fur, animal experiments, zoos each of these contributes massively to the amount of suffering animals endure.
