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Dominion : the power of man, the suffering of animals, and the call to mercy / Matthew Scully.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Scully, Matthew.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Animal rights--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Animal rights.
- Animal welfare--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Animal welfare.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 434 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, N.Y. : St. Martin's Press, 2002.
- Summary:
- Part investigative journalism and part call to action, "Dominion" explores how humans have disregarded and even perverted their duty toward animals. "I expect that "Dominion" will be the most influential book on animal protection of the last 25 years."--Wayne Pacelle, senior vice president of the Humane Society of the United States.
- Contents:
- 1 The Things That Are 1
- Mere Pain 2
- Into Your Hands 11
- Practical Ethics 20
- Reckless Divine Cruelty 24
- This Lovely World 28
- Tasty Nibbles 36
- 2 The Shooting Field 47
- Skins and Bones 49
- Take Charge 52
- Fair Chase 56
- The Deer Factory 62
- Men of Influence 67
- A Spot of Plains Game 72
- The Curators 77
- Nimrod.com 81
- 3 Matters of Consequence 88
- Go Forth 90
- The Lord of Mercy 95
- Laissez-Faire 100
- Imperative Cooking 108
- Deeper Than Choice 112
- The Prosperity Bible 120
- Back at the Ranch 126
- Think a Second Time 130
- Mild Qualms 135
- 4 Riches of the Sea 141
- Save the Whales for Dinner 142
- Collective Guilt 146
- Time to Death 150
- Wise Use 155
- Scientific Research 161
- Cultural Imperialism 169
- Brave Fish 177
- Sanctuary 186
- 5 The Laws 191
- Unknowable Territory 194
- The Masquerade 200
- Want Nut 209
- Thinking About Thoughts 217
- Profound Respect 229
- The Stress Gene 235
- Knowledge Without Love 241
- 6 Deliver Me from My Necessities 247
- Managerial Intensity 249
- The New Agriculture 253
- State of the Art 259
- Lean Generation 263
- For Their Own Good 269
- Piece by Piece 277
- 7 Nature and Nature's God 287
- Necessary Evils 288
- Thou Shalt Not 294
- Self-Evident Truths 299
- The Mirror Test 305
- A Crime Against Nature 312
- A Fresh Start 325
- An Obligation of Justice 337
- 8 Justice and Mercy 350
- Game Butchery 353
- An Abomination 360
- Noah's Choice 368
- Sinning Bravely 375
- They Know Pain 389
- The Good Shepherds 393.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [399]-421) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0312261470
- OCLC:
- 49799615
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