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more about #ethics more comments → onestrawplz: It's stupid to throw up your hands and give up on trying to end some cruelty in the world just because it's near impossible to live a strictly cruelty... more » roxythekiller: Having been a vegetarian and animal rights activist for over five years, people like Steiner make me physically ill! Arguments like his place undue p... more » christos001: I need some schooling on the ethics of veganism- a concept whose borders seem hazy to me. I don't like how animals are treated, but I don't have a pr... more » fauxfruit: My one plea for people who are trying to live as ethically as possible (and I applaud this endeavor)...don't make your cat go vegetarian. People are o... more » catherder: If anyone's still reading, I gotta say - after reading some of these comments and visiting a turkey farm for a holiday story (I'm a reporter, and even... more » tiredfairy: Anyone else think PETA is part of problem in anyone being able to take A. animal rights seriously and B. a lot of people feeling like, screw those fol... more » mass romantic: The NY Times article made me think, and I've come to the conclusion that I don't have any problem with humans using animals. Abusing, yes, big proble... more » AndPreciousLittleofThat: My takeaway: No matter how hardcore you think you are, there's always going to be someone who looks on you disdainfully because they are, in fact, mor... more » Booksaretoo: Damn it. Band-Aids? Even other brands' adhesive bandages? I'm rather prone to cutting myself while prepping my veggie meals, so I guess I'll have t... more » ohayou_kun: The way I see it is: Planet first, animals after. No planet = no life, so if it was a choice between the two... We all know who's going to win. more » threeredhens: I have been a long time lurker on this site and feel the need to speak on this issue. One year ago our family bought a small farm and we raise all of... more » kitsune: They'll have to pretty much opt out of birth control too, won't they? more » La Chica Lucy: While everyone should do what they can for the environment and to better the treatment of animals, for so many people it is simply impossible to opt o... more » EmpressZombie: Hmm, I'm an unabashed meat eater. I can't really go vegetarian for health reasons but I still wouldn't if I didn't have them. It just makes me wonder ... more » karmasutra är svensk: Honestly, I hate it when I tell people that I'm vegetarian and then they tell me that if I actually cared about the environment and the animals, then ... more » -
#foodfights
Meat, Fur, Razors, And The Challenges Of Living Ethically
Vegetarianism has gotten a lot of press lately, but in yesterday's Times, Gary Steiner argued that being truly ethical involves eschewing far more than meat — and this kind of abstemiousness may be falling out of favor. More » -
#kidstoday
Liar, Liar: Kids Believe You've Gotta Cheat To Get Ahead
According to a new study, kids who cheated in high school are more likely to grow up to be dishonest adults. In related news: My generation is fucked. More » -
#retailfail
The Urban Outfitters Ethics Survey: Unintentionally Hilarious
A reader recently applied for a job at Urban Outfitters, and tipped us off to a survey the company requires as part of the application process. Did we make up a fake name and take the online questionnaire? Yes.
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#inutero
Autism May Someday Be Detected In The Womb
Doctors have discovered that high levels of testosterone in the womb may increase the risk of autism, raising the possibility of a prenatal test for the condition. But is testing for autism ethical? More » -
