1. Racism, Sexism, and Speciesism
Ideas of slavery in ancient cultures, the attempted wiping out of a particular ethnic group, slave plantations in Pre-Civil War America, and the women's suffrage movements in various parts of the world over the last century are just a few which come to mind. ... While this may be the correct approach to attack the ideology, it in some ways seems like an escape for such critics to avoid taking on what may be the most vital element of speciesism, namely the element of prejudice and bigotry with which it can possibly be attached. ... Philosopher Steve Sapontzis" objection to the analogy of s...
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- Approx Pages: 11
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate
