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About Canada: Animal Rights (2010)

de John Sorenson

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Adopting Mahatma Gandhi's idea that 'the greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the ways its animals are treated', this book considers the status of animals in Canada.
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All forms of oppression legitimize themselves through ideologies that justify systems of power and domination, presenting exploitation as the natural outcome of a hierarchical ranking of beings.

It took me a very long time to finish such a short book. The reason was not that I was busy, or that it was difficult reading. The book was just awful, and I never wanted to pick it up.

Sorenson takes the position of the social ecologist - arguing that domination over animals is a reflection of the dominant/submissive dichotomy in our own society, reflecting ills such as the gender disparity and economic divides. Sadly, the book reads like someone offered to publish Sorenson's dissertation - and it wasn't a very good one. At many points, I felt as though I was reading a paper draft on animal rights that a freshman in my applied ethics course had written, and by "draft" I mean the version of the paper that the student had me read before the deadline, which I gave back with notes all over, asking "argument?", "evidence?", "backing for this claim?" The writing is incredibly repetitive - an issue which is exacerbated by a consistent disorganization. Within the first chapter alone, Sorenson basically runs around the same didactic circle three times, ultimately repeating each one of his points in order. The writing style is also poor, peppered with run-on sentences and overly dependent on jargon.

The biggest thing is this: I agree with Sorenson, he is preaching to the choir, and even I found myself unconvinced by his "arguments" - primarily because I couldn't see him making any. He begins the book by presenting some historically important perspectives on animal rights and speciesism - Peter Singer says this, so-and-so says that, but he never tells us why these people have said these things, what their arguments were. And then he makes the important normative claim that we cannot treat animals as mere property or things to be used - but I never saw him argue for this point either. This was the major problem which undermined the entire project. Had this actually been written by a freshman for my ethics course, it would not have received higher than a C - and Sorenson is not a college freshman, he has a Ph.D! I guess the dissertation requirements in sociology just aren't as stringent as they are in philosophy... ( )
2 vote philosojerk | Feb 2, 2011 |
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Despite the title, this is not really a book about Canada. It is Canada-focused, but it is more of a general introduction to animal rights. That was good for me, because it's the animal rights part that I was interested in, and I think I might have missed the "About Canada" part when requesting the book from LibraryThing's Early Reviewer program.

Anyway it is a well-written book with plenty of research and examples. It doesn't pull any punches in describing the full horror of foie gras, factory farming, hunting, seal-clubbing, etc. For example you can read about a video that showed "employees slamming live ducks into the floor, grabbing ducks by their necks and throwing them through the air, and force feeding ducks to the point where they vomited food stained bright red with blood from their damaged throats."

I think it's good to read things like that, as horrible as they are. The only way many of us are able to eat meat is by lying to ourselves about exactly what is involved. Even the language we use shields us from reality - "meat" instead of dead animals, "pork" instead of pig, "rump steak" instead of cow's arse, etc. Reading about the cruelty and suffering involved in the food industry, and in many other industries involving the exploitation of animals for profit, is important I think.

Sorenson argues for a concept of animal rights much broader than mere 'humane' treatment, however. He wants to overturn the whole way of viewing animals as commodities to be profited from, ending what he calls 'speciesism' and replacing it with a view of animals as fellow beings with their own rights. It was a very interesting book, full of compelling arguments, and I'm happy I came across it. ( )
  AndrewBlackman | Dec 11, 2010 |
Adopting Mahatma Gandhi’s idea that “the greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated,” this book considers the status of animals in Canada. Casting a critical gaze over how dominant ideologies, such as capitalism and patriarchy, have negatively impacted our relationships with the natural world, Sorenson examines the institutional exploitation of animals in agriculture, fashion and entertainment. Addressing the fur trade, seal hunt, Calgary Stampede, puppy mills, horse slaughter and Canada’s virtually unregulated vivisection industry, the book analyzes discourses used by animal-exploitation industries to defend their practices and suggests that a society that claims to protect animals while maintaining antiquated laws is suffering from “moral schizophrenia.” This book advocates an abolitionist agenda, promotes veganism as a personal and political commitment, shows the economic, environmental and health costs of animal exploitation and presents animal rights as a social justice issue.
  FernwoodPublishing | Nov 3, 2010 |
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An interesting, if slighly academic, look at Canada's treatment of animals. The author openly wears his heart on his sleeve (or ideological biases, depending on how you look at it) but this is not necessarily a bad thing as there is no hidden agenda. Sorenson does a good job at tying animal rights to other issues such as human rights, feminism and capitalism.

This is not a 'warm and fuzzy' book for people thinking about perhaps going vegetarian or starting to look at animal rights. It is an academic exploration of animal rights theory, and a very 'Canada-centric' one (though the examples would apply in various other contexts). It would be of great use to someone who is writing a paper on the issue, or is looking for a more in-depth exploration of the topic. ( )
1 vote ForrestFamily | Oct 22, 2010 |
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I was pleased to be able to read this book. It has been a long time in coming. As a vegan I have read a huge amount of literature on animal rights, but nothing that really pertains to Canada. While Animal Rights doesn't have the same attitude as Vegan Freak by Bob and Jenna Torrens, or the charisma of John Robbins in oh so many of his books, it is a thorough examination of the history of the subject in Canada, right through to modern policies (or lack of). I think that every Canadian needs to read the chapter 'Canada's Shame'. No subject has been left out, and I am grateful for the information it contains. It covers ethics, politics, the fur industry, food, vivisection, health, pets, entertainment, and the environment. The reference section at the back is brilliant, and along with the Useful Websites listings will keep me busy for quite a while. This is a "must have" for vegans in Canada. Well done! ( )
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