Today, genetic engineering and the notion of the chimera arise with current medical research into growing human stem cells in pig embryos.
Category: abolition amendment
The Premise of “A Dog’s Purpose”
The premise of the movie A Dog’s Purpose is to make humans happy. This is an atavistic, egregious premise.
Does the educational mission of zoos justify captivity, culling, and public dissection of animals?
The issue of keeping animals in captivity was recently in the news with the announcement of the last performance of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus this May. While many applaud the announcement, the future of the captive animals is in question. In a related story, The New Yorker featured in its January 16, 2017 issue the shooting and public dissection of a healthy young giraffe named Marius at the Odense Zoo in Denmark last year.
China Bans the Purchase and Sale of Ivory
Elephants hunted for their tusks could receive some much-needed relief in 2017 following China’s recent announcement to ban the buying and selling of ivory throughout the nation by the end of the year.
The Deer Who Was
A white-tailed buck temporarily took up residence in Harlem in mid-December, to the delight of his human neighbors. The buck ultimately died in custody, reportedly due to stress.
Abolition Day 2016: U.S.’s Vegan, Abolitionist Political Party Publishes Final Draft of Abolition Amendment; Will Grant Legal Personhood, Rights to Other Animals
Abolition Amendment The Humane Party, a political party in the United States, has published the final, full draft of the … More
The Humane Herald 