speciesism – Hergest, a Hound's Philosophy

April 24th. The Crows.

Hergest, says the Owner, do not chase the Duck. I skulk back to her side. The Duck Quacks sneerily and floats away. Quack, it says again, Gloating in a manner suggestive of Schadenfreude. I do not see why I have to have Rules, I say. Hergest sit, I say. Hergest […]

Estimated reading time: 14 minutes

Sept 8th. Speciesism

Charles Darwin suggested that all animals are shaped by the need to compete with other species in order to find an ecological niche in which they can succeed. Kind of like a chair, which you shape exactly to fit. It’s an odd idea, since it suggests I fit exactly the […]

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes