BY JOHN NASH On 29th April, Nanny Beeb’s World Service broadcast a ten-minute audio about Peter Singer and his famous Drowning Child thought experiment – considered one of the most influential ideas in modern philosophy, no less. Imagine you are walking to work past a shallow pond and see a small child flailing, unable to keep its head above water. You can easily jump in … Continue reading Drowning Child
BY RYAN LOBO For centuries, Jallikattu’s cultural reverberations have gone far beyond current definitions of the event – a sacred rite of passage with characteristics of folk craft, ritual, festival and sport, integral to animal husbandry and tradition, providing millions of farmers with entertainment, connection to the sacred and a profound sense of cultural belonging. Unsurprisingly, massive protests rocked Tamil Nadu after the Nagaraja case … Continue reading The Neo-Colonialism of Animal Rights in India
