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Sunday, 15 August 2010: Vegetarianism
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Ideas takes a look at vegetarianism, and in particular ethical vegetarianism. The idea that eating meat, and in the case of vegans any animal products, is morally wrong.
Victoria University associate professor Simon Keller, who studied under Peter Singer - academia's most prominent supporter of the animal liberation movement - talks us through the philosophical history of vegetarianism.
Catherine Amey - who is currently writing a history of vegetarianism in New Zealand - tells us about some the country's earliest vegetarians.
And animal liberationist Mark Eden explains why, in his view, breaking the law to save the life of an animal is justifiable.
Links:
Simon Keller's website: www.victoria.ac.nz/staff/simon_keller
The Animal Liberation Front www.victoria.ac.nz/staff/simon_keller
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