Eternal Treblinka: Our Treatment of Animals and the HolocaustThis book explores the similar attitudes and methods behind modern society's treatment of animals and the way humans have often treated each other, most notably during the Holocaust. The book's epigraph and title are from "The Letter Writer," a story by the Yiddish writer and Nobel Laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer: "In relation to them, all people are Nazis; for the animals it is an eternal Treblinka." The first part of the book (Chapter 1-2) describes the emergence of human beings as the master species and their domination over the rest of the inhabitants of the earth. The second part (Chapters 3-5) examines the industrialization of slaughter (of both animals and humans) that took place in modern times. The last part of the book (Chapters 6-8) profiles Jewish and German animal advocates on both sides of the Holocaust, including Isaac Bashevis Singer himself. The Foreword is by Lucy Rosen Kaplan, former attorney for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and daughter of Holocaust survivors. Her foreword, the Preface and Afterword, excerpts from the book, chapter synopses, and an international list of supporters can be found on the book's website at: www.powerfulbook.com |
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... Blanke is very proud of her Angels , " mainly younger people whose sacrifices for the animals involved in the miserable live transport trade come from a caring nature and a well - founded professionalism . " Teams of Animals ' Angels ...
... Blanke sees parallels between the Nazi era and what is being done to animals today . First of all , there is the decision to strip the animals of their dignity . Once there is no individuality left , then everything becomes possible ...
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Contents
The Great Divide Human Supremacy and the Exploitation of Animals | 3 |
Wolves Apes Pigs Rats Vermin Vilifying Others as Animals | 27 |
Master Species Master Race | 51 |
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Eternal Treblinka: Our Treatment of Animals and the Holocaust Charles Patterson Limited preview - 2002 |
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A Violent God-Image: An Introduction to the Work of Eugen Drewermann Matthias Beier Limited preview - 2006 |
The Holocaust and the Henmaid's Tale: A Case for Comparing Atrocities Karen Davis No preview available - 2005 |