Dominionism & Domestication: The History of Animal Exploitation

This program, with author Jim Mason, is based on his classic expose, "An Unnatural Order: The Roots of our Destruction of Nature." His book explores the cruelty of mechanized animal farming and slaughter. Jim will discuss the following and answer questions,*Why is it important to know how domestication began 10,000 years ago?*How the discovery of fatherhood and patriarchy begin with animal husbandry and the manipulation of animals’ sex lives and cycles.*From scavenging to hunting to meat eating by way of animal sacrifice in settled/urban communities *Understand "animal powers." That is, the importance of animals in the shaping of human mind and culture*How war-mongering and militarism and the cult of warriors occurs with the rise of civilization before history begins*The enslavement of women/girls in wars and conquests as it relates to animal exploitation*How activists can use this knowledge to improve their activism & more BIO: Jim Mason is an author and attorney who focuses on human/animal concerns. In addition to "An Unnatural Order," he also co-authored "The Ethics of What We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter" and "Animal Factories", with well-known ethicist Peter Singer.