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Today's Fresh Blogs...| Alex RIP |
| Published: September 9, 2007, 5:00 am |
| Tags: Birds, Biology, Obituary, Sentience, Rip, Cognition, Evolution, Intelligence |
| You may have seen Alex on TV. That is where I first came across him.He provided evidence that animals are not dumb.And he gave new meaning to bird brained.The African Grey Parrot is a medium-sized parrot of the genus Psittacus native to Africa, and is considered one of the most intelligent birds. Pet owners often liken the experience of keeping |
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| Hypocrisy and animal advocacy |
| Published: May 22, 2008, 3:28 am |
| Tags: Sentience, Animal Ethics, Animal Rights, Whaling |
| in the article, he refers to sentience as a basis for extending moral consideration to other beings ("the wrongness of causing needless suffering to sentient beings is not culturally specific") but, unfortunately for some animals, Singer does not seem to view sentience as a sufficient characteristic for protection from being unnecessarily treated |
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