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The Best Class Discussion EVER

The Best Class Discussion EVER. Led By Great Blue Naylor—I mean Great Blue Heron. Le Schedule. Bump time Best/Worst Meditate THE DREADED QUIZ Epic Transfer of Power Best discussion of your life. The Goals of the Day.

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The Best Class Discussion EVER

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  1. The Best Class Discussion EVER Led By Great Blue Naylor—I mean Great Blue Heron

  2. Le Schedule • Bump time • Best/Worst • Meditate • THE DREADED QUIZ • Epic Transfer of Power • Best discussion of your life

  3. The Goals of the Day • To experience more directly the ethical dilemmas presented by speciesism, especially cruelty to animals • To return to the traditional college goals of developing character and conscience • To practice replacing fear and greed with love, compassion, toleration and the sympathetic imagination • To practice tolerance for diversity

  4. Most Common Stories • Walrus and the Carpenter • Lion and the Unicorn • Humpty Dumpty

  5. Overall Views on Vivisection • Against it • Panda, Elephant, Raccoon, Firefly, Wombat, Dolphin, Sparrow, Monkey, Wolf, • On the fence • Doe/Lamb, Butterfly, Vulture, Falcon, Heron • In support • Spider

  6. Common Themes • Human beings seeing animals as lesser beings • The encouraged use of the sympathetic imagination • Dilemmas with cost vs. benefit • The greater need for understanding between human beings and animals

  7. OH NO, SO EXPERIMENTAL! • Compare the two websites • http://www.ypte.org.uk/environmental/vivisection/77 • http://www.vivisectioninfo.org/ • Aesthetics? Arguments? Effectiveness? • Take a look at the ARC website • http://www.utexas.edu/research/arc/

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