Philadelphia

April 9, 2008 10:06 by Gene

I recently spoke to a full house at the University of Pennsylvania Law School in Philadelphia.  I love history, and Philadelphia, home of the Liberty Bell and birth place of the Declaration of Independence, is still rich with the revolutionary spirit that launched the fledgling United States in 1776.

In my presentation, I discuss how bad has become “normal” on modern farms, and how this is enabled in part by the desensitization of young veterinary students and others during the education process.  After my talk, two veterinary students came over to me to explain how their training was serving to harden students’ hearts to animal suffering.  It will be a good day when medical and veterinary schools preparing students for service decide to put more emphasis on compassion and techniques to prevent illness, rather than on techniques to treat preventable diseases.


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February 19. 2009 20:55

Speed Dating Philly

I visited Philadelphia from New York when I was a kid. I went to see the liberty bells and the place of the declaration of independence. I also bought a Simpsons shirt that said something about Philly. Long time ago, but since then I moved to Philly to live. It's really great. I really like that you gave this talk here.

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