THE SHOWDOWN: Ridglan Farms and law enforcement prepare for April 19 open rescue
THE SHOWDOWN: Ridglan Farms and law enforcement prepare for April 19 open rescue
The Dane County Sheriff’s Office is aware of the activists’ April 19 plans, but will not comment on its response strategy. In a recorded call, Wayne Hsiung told Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett about the plans for the second operation. On the call, Barrett acknowledged the activists’ First Amendment right to peaceful protest but said law enforcement would intervene if they broke the law by breaking and entering. He said his priority was maintaining peace. Animal rights advocate Lisa Castagnozzi said she’s concerned law enforcement won’t protect activists, leaving the situation potentially chaotic. But she and others plan to proceed […]
David Killoren: The philosophy of invading a beagle breeding facility
David Killoren: The philosophy of invading a beagle breeding facility
Later this week, at least two philosophers will risk arrest by taking part in the largest-ever open rescue in the history of animal activism. Ridglan Farms, located in Wisconsin. One of them is David Killoren, visiting professor of philosophy at Grand Valley State University. Killoren invites discussion among philosophers about the purpose of open rescue and confrontational animal activism more generally. He goes on to raise the question of whether open rescue should be counted as a form of civil disobedience. DAILY NOUS: Later this week, at least two philosophers will risk arrest by taking part in the largest-ever open […]
COMPASSION, PASS IT ON: The man who had nothing, and yet gave more than most of us ever will
COMPASSION, PASS IT ON: The man who had nothing, and yet gave more than most of us ever will
Compassion is not a privilege reserved for the wealthy or the powerful. It does not require perfect circumstances. The man on the sidewalk does not wait until he has enough money, enough time, or enough convenience. He acts now, with what he has, because hunger cannot wait for ideal conditions. We have learned to separate ourselves from animal suffering, to treat it as background noise rather than moral responsibility. Yet history will not judge compassion by intention. It will judge it by action. Kindness toward animals is not sentimental weakness. It is moral courage. COALITION FOR ANIMAL RIGHTS: There is […]
