Category: philosophy of science
Is there a certain suite of legislation that needs to be passed now in order to provide a greater assurance of scientific good in the near future?
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Posted by Nick Anthis at 7:20 PM • 2 Comments •
Category: animal rights
A new study from the Research Defence Society (RDS) indicates that medical doctors in the UK overwhelmingly support the role of animal research in contributing to important medical advances. The RDS questioned four hundred general practitioners from across the UK...
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Posted by Nick Anthis at 8:09 PM • 12 Comments •
Category: animal rights
Are all animals equal? Peter Singer seems to think so, and although it sounds like a nice idea, it's not grounded in scientific fact. While I believe that humans have a responsibility to be humane, respectful, and caring to one another, to other animals, and to nature and the environment in general, at the same time I believe that it does us all a disservice to ignore the basic cold hard facts of nature, something that Singer had to do to build his argument.
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Posted by Nick Anthis at 10:40 AM • 13 Comments •