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I'm completely with you on your first sentence. I experience this first hand on a regular basis. Ironically, you point to Peter Singer after mentioning animal r
by Falling3 14y ago
I'm completely with you on your first sentence. I experience this first hand on a regular basis. Ironically, you point to Peter Singer after mentioning animal rights and you specifically point out his utilitarian stance. Singer (despite having brought many people into the Animal Rights world) is a utilitarian. He does no believe in rights. In fact, he has recently softened his stance even further - see the "Paris Exception".
- EdSanchez 14y agoIndeed - If you want true animal rights read Gary Francione's books, essays and blog. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=gary+francione http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3D...
- Falling3 14y agoI second Francione. He's definitely an impassioned proponent of true rights.
- siglesias 14y agoI agree with you, but I only intend this as an introduction, a jumping off point. Regardless of the utilitarianism, the idea of extending our ethical frameworks to animals because they suffer, then considering evidence that they suffer, is a compelling proposition.