tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post5668547662550687676..comments2023-10-14T09:40:06.690-05:00Comments on Jean Kazez: The Missing PostsJean Kazezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00592593002719828153noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-78923839169016617052013-05-27T09:17:07.665-05:002013-05-27T09:17:07.665-05:00Alex, Thanks for the link. Great stuff!
Wayne, I&...Alex, Thanks for the link. Great stuff!<br /><br />Wayne, I'm just pondering the fact that we don't have to follow Singer's comparative standard in every walk of life--we don't have to prevent a tragic loss that could be suffered by a sports competitor, business rival, or romantic rival. In some walks of life, it's each person for him/herself. You don't have to weigh Jean Kazezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06297159994901018071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-16197264856788139342013-05-27T02:21:38.359-05:002013-05-27T02:21:38.359-05:00I like the idea of care-giving drones. I found Lin...I like the idea of care-giving drones. I found Lindsay's speech a bit patronizing given the context. It might have made more sense as an editorial in Free Inquiry.Charles Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09206043266782731176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-84173178967193684032013-05-24T16:32:12.980-05:002013-05-24T16:32:12.980-05:00Must we be vegans? Maybe we should adopt Singer&#...Must we be vegans? Maybe we should adopt Singer's "Comparable moral significance" standard from his poverty writings to veganism. Is giving up the deliciousness of food (assuming that only food that is derived from animals is delicious is a bit of a stretch though....) really of comparable moral significance to the pain experienced by the animal?<br /><br />In some cases I'm Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627147979307495870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-54296838291921162482013-05-23T23:07:38.977-05:002013-05-23T23:07:38.977-05:00The priming research is controversial, and some ps...The priming research is controversial, and some psychologists have had trouble replicating the original findings. See, for example:<br /><br /><a href="http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2012/03/10/failed-replication-bargh-psychology-study-doyen/#.UZ7dVofmt8E" rel="nofollow">A failed replication draws a scathing personal attack from a psychology professor</a>Alex Chernavskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200015595839585212noreply@blogger.com