“Psychopathy reflects an up-close cruelty, whereas sadism includes viewing the harm to others from a distance… Modifying a muffler to make a car louder is disturbing to pedestrians, other drivers, and animals at a distance, meeting the sadism component, as well as startling when [the victim...
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As though we can deny our very biological animal nature, or even have the desire too. But that is a discussion for another time. Don’t get me wrong, I like a raucous celebration, sparkles and sequins just as much as the next person, but it’s the obvious denial of our natural ...
“How do you feel?” might get you a direct response, but boys may have a harder time identifying their emotions. Pollack says we may need toask more specific questions, like “Are you feeling sad about something?” or “Tell
The Apartheid Museum details the injustice, cruelty, and absurdities of white minority rule in South Africa. Apartheid, meaning “separateness” in Afrikaans, was officially in effect from 1948 to 1994, though segregation had been a cornerstone of South African politics since the country’s inceptio...
About this Blog In Memory of Mike Mike’s Letters to the Editors Mike’s Radio Shows Subscribe to RSS Archive | Methane Leaks RSS for this section January 24, 2017 in Agriculture, Air Pollution, American Business Commitments, Animal Cruelty, Animal Life and Plants, Aquatic Life, Arctic Melti...
“animal rights”), we shouldn’t be proud of the actions that we’re incentivizing factory farmers to take by demanding great quantities of meat on the cheap. By tomorrow’s standards (when terms like “animal rights” are going to sound hopelessly trivial/weak/anachronistic), it’s ...
These rationalizations are very hard to maintain if you think about the subject in detail. And it is terrifying to think that your only options are painful, perhaps impossible, self-sacrifice or going against your values as seriously as animal cruelty goes against most people’s. Animal ...
If you feel like you’ve just GOT to use an emoticon to make sure your intentions get across, here are two decidedly cooler ways to go about things: 1) State yourself more clearly to begin with,or better yet 2) Pick up the blasted phone and call her so she KNOWS when you’re being...
Fun fact: Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore was at Westfield Parramatta in early 2019 to promote her cruelty-free cosmetics line, Flower Beauty. You can find her brand at Chemist Warehouse on Level 1. If you are a guest at PARKROYAL Parramatta, you’ll be glad to know that both Rive...