Francione did this in his 2007 article “We’re all Michael Vick”. He calls it moral schizophrenia. Singer calls it secondary speciesism: prioritising some non-human animals over others. I don’t know if anyone has made a habit of it, I think it’s a good idea. I’d be interested to see someone try to measure the effects this kind of argument has on the audience.
Wow, great example. Thanks for sharing this. Everytime I see this happening, it frustrates me, but I don’t actually have a clear idea of how to talk about it.
Francione did this in his 2007 article “We’re all Michael Vick”. He calls it moral schizophrenia. Singer calls it secondary speciesism: prioritising some non-human animals over others. I don’t know if anyone has made a habit of it, I think it’s a good idea. I’d be interested to see someone try to measure the effects this kind of argument has on the audience.
Wow, great example. Thanks for sharing this. Everytime I see this happening, it frustrates me, but I don’t actually have a clear idea of how to talk about it.