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Feb 07, 2011
Peacegal
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The Dreaded Comparison is invited to provoke thought where most comfortable omnivores fear to tread: What is the societal mindset that drives massive-scale animal slaughter and exploitation, and could it simply be an extension of the values that enabled our forebears to do hideous things to other human beings?
The author’s motive is not to equate animals and people, rather, her argument is that it is the same doministic values that encourage us to kill and exploit any life deemed weak More...
The author’s motive is not to equate animals and people, rather, her argument is that it is the same doministic values that encourage us to kill and exploit any life deemed weak More...
Jul 21, 2011
James
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A provocative book that looks at power relationships, comparing human oppression of other humans to the human oppression of non humans, including misinterpretations of Darwin, namely social Darwinism. Spiegal concludes that these two forms of oppression are one in the same, that human rights and animal rights are inseparable and that neither can be accomplished alone. She writes:
"To deny our similarities to animals is to deny and undermine our own power. It is to continue activ More...
"To deny our similarities to animals is to deny and undermine our own power. It is to continue activ More...
Jan 16, 2008
Dani
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Gut-wrenching comparison of violence and oppression. Chilling read - This book strongly influenced the way I think.
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Jul 26, 2011
Read this book after chatting with the author (while eating a hotdog) at the Hegins Pidgeon Shoot. Interesting little book.
Sep 02, 2010
Lauren
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Very quick read. Interesting even though the author clearly has a strong agenda of her own.
Jun 11, 2008
Veronika
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why are we all so blind to the repercussions (did I spell that correctly?) of taking advantage of and believing we have rights over other beings? why is this not required reading in our schools? so far brilliant and horrifying arguments . . .
Mar 11, 2008
Spicy T AKA Mr. Tea
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An engaging exploration into the connections and similarities between the oppression and violence used by humans over other humans and our culture's treatment of non-human animals. A very well written and accessible text.
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