Gary L. FrancioneIs Eating Plants as Morally Objectionable as Eating Animals?On my Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages, I often receive comments to the effect that we cannot morally distinguish animal foods from…Jan 19, 20233Jan 19, 20233
Gary L. FrancioneWhy I Did Not Sign the Montreal Declaration on Animal ExploitationI was invited on several occasions to sign the Montreal Declaration on Animal Exploitation. I appreciate that the drafters asked me to sign…Oct 4, 2022Oct 4, 2022
Gary L. FrancioneWhy I Did Not Sign the Montreal Declaration on Animal ExploitationI was invited on several occasions to sign the Montreal Declaration on Animal Exploitation. I appreciate that the drafters asked me to sign…Oct 4, 20221Oct 4, 20221
Gary L. FrancioneThe Zouma Brothers Have Been Sentenced. Now What About the Rest of Us?West Ham footballer Kurt Zouma pled guilty to violating the Animal Welfare Act by kicking and slapping his cat and causing the cat…Jun 3, 2022Jun 3, 2022
Gary L. FrancioneAbortion and Animal RightsI advocate for the rights of animals. I argue that, if animals have moral value and are not just things, we are obligated to stop using…May 3, 2022May 3, 2022
Gary L. FrancioneTHE RSPCA SHOULD PROSECUTE ITSELFThe RSPCA is starting the process of prosecuting West Ham United’s Kurt Zouma for slapping and kicking his cat, and his brother, Yoan, who…Mar 17, 20221Mar 17, 20221
Gary L. FrancioneHello, Nick.Hello Gary, thanks very much for your reflections on my writings on this subject.Mar 3, 2022Mar 3, 2022
Gary L. FrancioneDo We Have an Obligation to Eat Animals? No.The history of human thinking about animal ethics is littered with a great many examples of smart people engaging in reasoning that is…Feb 14, 20222Feb 14, 20222
Gary L. FrancioneKurt Zouma and All Nonvegans and Benedict Cumberbatch: Perfect TogetherEnglish Premier League football player Kurt Zouma is in big trouble. He kicked and slapped one of his cats. He has been fined £250k by West…Feb 10, 20222Feb 10, 20222
Gary L. FrancioneIs a Product “Vegan” if the Producer Engages in Animal Testing?There are many discussions on social media on what constitutes a vegan product. Many people think that if the producer of the product…Oct 12, 20212Oct 12, 20212