Animals | Jasmijn de Boo

Putting greed before sense and sustainability?

by jasmijn | Dec 27, 2020 | Animals, Environment, Politics, UK, Water

A year ago, I reflected on the forthcoming Brexit negotiations and focus on fishing rights. Now, the deal is done. The desensitised UK fishing industry, which is responsible for only 0.12% of the overall economy, feels betrayed. But the real disaster of overfishing,...

Fishing Rights

by jasmijn | Dec 24, 2019 | Animals, Environment, Politics, UK, Water

The EU and UK are prioritising fishing rights in the trade negotiations after Brexit. I would much rather see fishes’ rights being prioritised. Fishing is morally bankrupt. The quota set by the EU barely take into account the severe overfishing that causes fish...

Remembering Tom Regan, from an empathy perspective

by jasmijn | Feb 18, 2017 | Animals, Ethics

With sadness, I learned that Professor emeritus of philosophy, Tom Regan, has died at the age of 78 on February 17, 2017. Regan is famous for his 1983 book The Case for Animal Rights, and he authored numerous other books and papers on animal rights philosophy that...