Starter question for the day:
“What are the Thirty Articles in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?”
Article 1:
Currently reading ”Making A Killing: The Political Economy of Animal Rights” (Bob Torres, 2007) amidst all the hard-core Metro readers on the daily commute into work.
Interesting to note how and in what ways the book (or music) you choose to accompany your morning commute can significantly colour and shape your thoughts for the rest of the day.
I first came across the the term “moral schizophrenia” (Greek origin: schizo- ’split’; phrenia ‘mind’) through Prof. Guy Francione’s arguments (e.g. see *here* and *here*). Having then used this term critically in previous discussions regarding humans and their (immoral) treatment of other animals, I found the latest post (Aug 14), “In defense of the term moral schizophrenia“, (written by the wonderfully eloquent and articulate owner of the blogsite “Unpopular Vegan Essays“) to be of particular interest.
This straightforward and to-the-point YouTube video, which visually serves to underpin the arguments in the post, deserves be watched and reflected on by a wide audience, and certainly by all those whose ideas and actions matter to us (friends, family, colleagues etc.).
Most interesting Olympics-related article of the day, taken from The Independent:
“So when the Olympics come to London, I hope that the international press let the world know what sort of officialdom they have encountered. Probably, however, they will be hoodwinked Beijing-style, as the great bureaucratic armies of the state smile sweetly at foreign journalists, while continuing to scowl and snarl at the captive domestic population. ” (click *here* to read more)
