tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post1784528767690920276..comments2023-10-14T09:40:06.690-05:00Comments on Jean Kazez: Is it speciesist to support animal welfare regulations?Jean Kazezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00592593002719828153noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-88037224787095142482013-08-06T10:37:53.395-05:002013-08-06T10:37:53.395-05:00It's partly an empirical question, but "m...It's partly an empirical question, but "mostly"? Common sense morality certainly says otherwise, assuming animals are members of the moral community. When we are aiming for some type of social justice for humans, it's certainly not "mostly" an empirical question how to get there. Take, for example, how to achieve gender equality in Islamic countries. Should Jean Kazezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06297159994901018071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-14099596105796958072013-08-04T09:46:43.600-05:002013-08-04T09:46:43.600-05:00It seems to me like it's good to distinguish p...It seems to me like it's good to distinguish perspectives based on, on the one hand, their ideal or morally acceptable *ends* and, on the other hand, their views about what *means* are acceptable and likely fruitful in bringing about that end. <br /><br />Some folks would be fine with an end of young animals being killed 'humanely.' Others argue that that's not enough, that it'Nathan Nobishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12152631338134046080noreply@blogger.com