As the most populous province in Canada, Ontario is a microcosm
of the animal welfare issues which beset Western civilization. The
authors of this book, chairman and vice-chairman, respectively, of
the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, find
themselves constantly being made aware of the atrocities committed
in the Society's jurisdiction.
They have been, in turn, puzzled, exasperated and horrified at
humanity's cruelty to our fellow sentient beings. The issues
discussed in this book are the most contentious in animal welfare
disputes -- animal experimentation, fur-farming and trapping, the
use of animals for human entertainment and the conditions under
which animals are raised for human consumption. They are complex
issues and should be thought about fairly and seriously.
The authors, standing squarely on the side of the animals,
suggest "community" and "belonging" as concepts through which to
understand our relationships to other species. They ground their
ideas in Wordsworth's "primal sympathy" and Jung's "unconscious
identity" with the animal realm. The philosophy developed in this
book embraces common sense and compromise as the surest paths to
the goal of animal welfare. It requires respect and consideration
for other species while acknowledging our primary obligations to
our fellow humans.
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