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humane society

noun

  1. (often initial capital letter) an organization devoted to promoting humane ideals, especially with reference to the treatment of animals.


humane society

noun

  1. an organization for promotion of humane ideals, esp in dealing with animals
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of humane society1

First recorded in 1770–80
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The plutocrats and kleptocrats will also need compliant subjects who see themselves first as consumers and workers — most of whom will be stuck in a state of perpetual survival mode and economic precarity as they try to endure cannibal capitalism — and not primarily as citizens and responsible members of a humane society with any obligation or responsibility to other human beings beyond their immediate family and “community.”

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Trump’s will to power and his personality demand that he not stop his “shock and awe” campaign against American democracy and a humane society.

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Wildlife strategist Wendy Keefover of the group Humane World for Animals — formerly the Humane Society of the United States — argues that number is simply a guess, and she cautions against putting too much emphasis on it because apex predators such as bears are sparsely populated and reproduce slowly.

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Linda Sinclair, who has also been recognised by the Royal Humane Society, recalls how the dramatic day unfolded after she went for a beach swim with her sister.

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This is especially true if you are an American of conscience and honor who believes in real democracy and a humane society and is working to protect it.

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