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Tag Archives: euthanasia
A brief thought about words: euthanasia
A recent comment sought to amend my terminology when I described the killing of Emma the shih tzu as ‘slaughter’. The terms ‘put to sleep’ and euthanasia’ were not only preferred, but my use of the word ‘slaughter’ was condemned. … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Terminology
Tagged burial, death, Emma, euphemism, euthanasia, execution, killing, kindness, language, put to sleep, shih tzu, slaughter, speciesism, Terminology, veganism, words
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Petitions and single issues – where’s the harm? – FAQ
I was recently asked the following very well articulated question by a friend who is a committed activist and vegan advocate; I understand why we don’t want to put effort into single-issue causes, especially those that are so blatantly speciesist … Continue reading
Posted in FAQ, Single Issue Campaigns, Speciesism
Tagged advocacy, animal rights, antispeciesism, betrayal, campaigner, campaigns, counter productive, death penalty, euthanasia, execution, harm, Harm reduction, innocent, otherisation, petitions, promoting harm, regulation, regulatory reform, rights, Single Issue Campaigns, speciesism, speciesist, veganism, welfare, xenophobia, xenophobic
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In memory of friends
Many of us who share our homes and our lives with a cat, with a dog or with some other nonhuman family member(s) have had to face the experience of agreeing to euthanise them when veterinary medicine can no longer … Continue reading
Posted in Nonhuman family members, Speciesism
Tagged cat, commodification, commodities, companions, consumer demand, dog, eggs, euthanasia, family, harm, humane, milk, Nonhuman family members, pets, resources, sentience, slaughter, speciesism, vegan, veganism, victims, violence
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