Image credit: colfelly/Pixabay s human savagery a thing of the past? Is it a trait our ancestors possessed in abundance, but it was ironed out from the human psyche by the civilizing process? Villainy corrupting the soul. Is it really gone? No,...
Recent Essays
Discarding Euphemisms: the Fate of Animals Deserve Thruthful Words
Discarding Euphemisms: the Fate of Animals Deserve Thruthful Words
We need to purge our discourse of linguistic traps that distort the perception of animals. They are not agricultural or hunting products to be “culled” or “harvested” but sentient beings who feel joy and pain, and who bleed, suffer, and die like the rest of us.
Navigating the Anthropocene: embracing compassion and empathy for the grizzly bears
Navigating the Anthropocene: embracing compassion and empathy for the grizzly bears
We live in an era where abrupt changes in social and ecological systems are a rule rather than an exception. Accepting the undeniable fact that animals are sentient beings that deserve our protection will be crucial for the successful navigation of the Anthropocene.
Life is Looking Back at Us: When Debating the Grizzly Trophy Hunt, Ethics Cannot be Dismissed
Life is Looking Back at Us: When Debating the Grizzly Trophy Hunt, Ethics Cannot be Dismissed
People from all walks of life, including a substantial number of hunters, are increasingly determined to question conservation practices they view as morally problematic. Trophy hunting is one of the most repulsive examples of these practices.