One of the most important elements in determining the nature of any debate is how the parties in question frame the issue. If your preferred framing becomes the norm, then you’re a good way towards winning the argument. At the same time, the contexts people put forward tell us a …
Read More »New study calls on wildlife bodies to rectify harm caused by ‘damaging, racist and bigoted’ bird names
In a recent paper, Robert Driver of East Carolina University and Alexander Bond of the UK’s Natural History Museum, note that many bird names were chosen in the 18th and 19th centuries and reflect the dominant European perspective on science of the time. The study argues that many of these …
Read More »A joke: a horse landed in jail, damaging cars
The horse owner had to take responsibility for the damage caused. In the Brazilian state of Sergipe “arrested” the horse after she damaged the car. As noted, the owner of the horse Williams Fracisco DOS Santos walked with the animals, they were approached by several people wanting to ride. The …
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