Beaujayna

Welcome!

I have been interested in animal rights and the environment for about as long as I can remember. In 2008, my interest in both intensified after watching the award-winning documentary Earthlings. I realized that not only was I being a hypocrite by continuing to eat meat (petting and loving one animal and then sticking a fork and knife in another), I was also contributing to a major cause of environmental destruction.

Earthlings not only opened my eyes to what was truly going on, it also led me to other documentaries which have been instrumental in my search to spread awareness. Forks Over Knives and A Delicate Balance are two other films which helped take the blinders off. Another documentary which I am eagerly anticipating is Speciesism the Movie. Understanding speciesism will help you see with a more compassionate eye, and realize that we are no better than any other living breathing sentient being. All living creatures are capable of love, feelings and fear just as we are - and, just as we do, have the right to a life free from cruelty, confinement and torture.

Speciesism

Hi Beaujayna, I'm glad to see you've chosen Speciesism to improve as part of your coursework. I started trying to improve it a few months ago, but lost heart. One book I found useful was Paul Waldau's The Specter of Speciesism: Buddhist and Christian Views of Animals. Oxford University Press, 2001. I didn't use it in relation to Buddhism or Christianity, but more generally. His writing is quite rigorous and he makes some good distinctions (writing from memory; I don't have it in front of me). Anyway, I wish you all the best with it, and if I can help in any way please let me know. SlimVirgin ^(talk) 20:23, 22 October 2012 (UTC)

Thank you very much, SlimVirgin! I am a Wiki newbie and appreciate you taking the time to contact me and your offer to help. I will most definitely see if I can get my hands on a copy of the book you mentioned. Thanks again! Beaujayna (talk) 20:52, 22 October 2012 (UTC)

Hi Beaujayna,

I am your peer editor for this class and have a quick question for you. I was wondering if you could tell me what changes you made as I'm having a hard time finding the two sections that you added to. I can see that you've added sources but cannot find the actual content that you have written. The link below shows the changes that were removed and then re-added by you. Is there anyway you can write out what parts of that you added so that I can complete your peer review?

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Speciesism&diff=522994974&oldid=522745890

Thanks so much! Barrier Reefs (talk) 22:05, 20 November 2012 (UTC)

Hi Barrier Reefs,

If you look on the Speciesism talk page, you can see the two sections I was adding; they are under my heading of Proposed Changes. From there, have a look at the article's main page - they are listed as sections 2.7 and 2.8 there. From my understanding, we were required to add two sections; not necessarily add to two sections. I hope that makes sense! If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask!

Cheers! Beaujayna (talk) 22:48, 20 November 2012 (UTC)

Hi Barrier, in case it helps, this is the material Beaujayna added. SlimVirgin ^(talk) 23:17, 20 November 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for all the help! I will upload the peer review at some point today :) Barrier Reefs (talk) 15:38, 21 November 2012 (UTC)