I just read Margaret Betz's essay, "ARE DOGS THE NEW HUMMER?"
She cites a recent book which points out that pets have a carbon footprint greater than Hummers!
But, there's an ethical issue as well: shouldn't we just leave animals alone?
It's a short essay, and worth reading. I would add that Betz's essay represents the sort of reflection we need. Most human activity is ignorant--hence the unpopularity of thoughtful people (sometimes called "intellectuals").
I would only add that capitalism is, in particular an economic system prone to create people who don't consider the consequences of their actions.
Think, Volume 10, Issue 27, pp. 105-8
Recommended Reading:
Arguing for Socialism: Theoretical Considerations, by Andrew Levine
Levine argues that socialism does a better job of realizing freedom and democracy
than does capitalism. (That's a very broad description of the book, which has other interesting details.)
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