Comments | cest_lui: opposition to the notion of animal rights

cest_lui

opposition to the notion of animal rights

Nov 19, 2008 00:26

As my thought has progressed and matured over the last few years, and the longer I have studied philosophy and law (specifically the nature of rights), I have become more and more convinced that all non-human animals have no rights. This is a near 180 from the position I held as a teenager and younger 20-something ( Read more... )

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cest_lui November 19 2008, 15:29:24 UTC

I'm still vegetarian...it's no longer because I think animals deserve protection or certain "rights" but because I can't stand the thought of putting a piece of a dead animal in my mouth and having it move through my body. I know it's not simple as that, but it still strikes me as "eww!" LOL :P

whobyfire78 November 19 2008, 15:48:12 UTC

I don't believe in animal "rights," per se...but I do believe they should be treated humanely.

I agree with you, pretty much.