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Animal rights deals with the idea that all living things that are able to suffer have the right not to be caused unnecessary suffering and/or death. Nonhuman animal rights and human animal rights are linked because a respect for both is necessary.
There are different subgroups of animal rights but most tend to agree that the goal is to liberate all animals from being needlessly harmed and exploited by people for food, clothing, science, entertainment, etc.
Contrary to what some believe, animal rights does not mean equal rights. A dog can not vote so a dog does not need the right to vote. But it does stress the need for equal consideration. Peter Singer explained this well:
"There are obvious differences between humans and other animals, and these differences must give rise to some differences in the rights that each have. Recognizing this evident fact, however, is no barrier to the case for extending the basic principle of equality to nonhuman animals…
The extension of the basic principle of equality from one group to another does not imply that we must treat both groups in exactly the same way, or grant exactly the same rights to both groups. Whether we should do so will depend on the nature of the members of the two groups. The basic principle of equality does not require equal or identical treatment; it requires equal consideration. Equal consideration for different beings may lead to different treatment and different rights."
Animal rights, also known as animal liberation, is the idea that the most basic interests of animals should be afforded the same consideration as the similar interests of human beings.
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An animal has the same rights as every living thing. The right to live and enjoy it's life. This not only goes for animlas we see at pets, but also those we use as food.
Some of the basic rights are:
food & water
shelter
peaceful exitence (no abuse or torture)
excercise (no confinement)
etc… etc…
These are basic rights bestowed to all living creature by their creator and it is not our place to rob them of these – although many people do.
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Animal rights deals with the idea that all living things that are able to suffer have the right not to be caused unnecessary suffering and/or death. Nonhuman animal rights and human animal rights are linked because a respect for both is necessary.
There are different subgroups of animal rights but most tend to agree that the goal is to liberate all animals from being needlessly harmed and exploited by people for food, clothing, science, entertainment, etc.
Contrary to what some believe, animal rights does not mean equal rights. A dog can not vote so a dog does not need the right to vote. But it does stress the need for equal consideration. Peter Singer explained this well:
"There are obvious differences between humans and other animals, and these differences must give rise to some differences in the rights that each have. Recognizing this evident fact, however, is no barrier to the case for extending the basic principle of equality to nonhuman animals…
The extension of the basic principle of equality from one group to another does not imply that we must treat both groups in exactly the same way, or grant exactly the same rights to both groups. Whether we should do so will depend on the nature of the members of the two groups. The basic principle of equality does not require equal or identical treatment; it requires equal consideration. Equal consideration for different beings may lead to different treatment and different rights."
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Peter Singer, Animal Liberation, 1975