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40. CAN WE USE THE CORONAVIRUS TO SAVE THE PLANET? - A Student Ponders The Positives of This Pandemic

April 20, 2020 by DaN McKee in Animal Rights, COVID19, Culture, Environment, Ethics, Philosophy Unleashed, Philosophy, Student Writing, Vegetarianism

“Currently we know little about the virus, but we have not denied the science. We accept that it is a major issue that needs to be tackled. In comparison we know a lot about the effect of climate change. However, we do not treat climate change with the same sense of urgency than the virus. “

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April 20, 2020 /DaN McKee
Environmental Ethics, Environment, coronavirusUK, Covid19, coronavirus, Climate Crisis, Climate Change, Climate Action, Climate Justice, Political Philosophy, health, student writing, PHILOSOPHY, philosophy unleashed, student philosophy, vegetarian, vegetarianism, Vegan, meat
Animal Rights, COVID19, Culture, Environment, Ethics, Philosophy Unleashed, Philosophy, Student Writing, Vegetarianism
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33. NO TO CHILDREN, YES TO THE PLANET - Should We Subscribe To Ecological Anti-Natalist Views?

February 24, 2020 by DaN McKee in Animal Rights, Death, Economics, Environment, Ethics, Obligation, Philosophy, Philosophy Unleashed, Politics, Religion, Student Writing, Vegetarianism

“Ecological anti-natalism is the position that procreation leads to more destruction of our planet and therefore more suffering so it is morally bad, therefore we should abstain from it. I shall argue why we should take this view into account.”

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February 24, 2020 /DaN McKee
ecological antinatalism, Environmental Ethics, Environment, student writing, student philosophy, philosophy unleashed, philosophy a-level, Political Philosophy, ecological, Climate Crisis, Climate Action, Climate Change, Obligation, reproduction, children, vegan
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17. WHY I CLIMATE STRIKE - A Student Striker Gives Us Their Thoughts From The Frontlines.

October 07, 2019 by DaN McKee in Animal Rights, Ethics, Obligation, Philosophy Unleashed, School, Student Writing, Environment

'“Since when did kids have the right to get annoyed at adults, break rules and even participate in Non Violent Direct Action? It happened when you, the generations above me, chose not to act seriously on the climate crisis. The science has been around for 30 years, that’s 30 years of allowing emissions to rise uncontrollably. If people had acted back then, we wouldn’t need to strike now. But they didn’t. You didn’t.”

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October 07, 2019 /DaN McKee
Climate Justice, School Strikes, Environment, Environmental Ethics, Politics, Political Action, Direct Action, Climate Change, Climate Crisis, UKSCN, Greta Thunberg, Green New Deal, Climate Action, philosophy, philosophy unleashed, Political Philosophy
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