All Animals Are Equal
All Animals Are Equal by Peter Singer, which is in the course reader.
Then read the following article by Michael Pollan (called An Animal’s Place’): http://michaelpollan.com/articles-archive/an-animals-place/ and answer the following questions based on it:
- According to the author, what are some of the morally reprehensible (bad) aspects of modern factory/industrial animal farming? Describe and explain – being sure to include at least two relevant quotes from the text. 1. According to the author, what are some of the morally reprehensible (bad) aspects of modern factory/industrial animal farming? Describe and explain – being sure to include at least two relevant quotes from the text.
- Does the author think that for him, the only ethically appropriate response to the realities of modern factory/industrial animal farming is to become a vegetarian? Explain some of what he says, that indicates how he would answer that question and why – being sure to include at least two relevant quotes from the text.
- Briefly explain some of what the author says about making what goes on in factory farms and slaughterhouses more open to public view – being sure to include at least one relevant quote from the text.