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The Gap Between Wildlife and the Animal Rights Movement

10,000 Birds

Unfortunately, once we discuss anything beyond this basic point, people vastly disagree on what is right and wrong. The animal rights movement is (rightly) closely associated with protesting things like factory farming, dogfighting, etc…basically, the mistreatment of animals. This makes perfect sense.

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Plant Rights

Animal Ethics

If Smith thinks that plant rights and animal rights stand or fall together, then he is confused, for there is a morally relevant difference between plants and animals, namely, that only the latter are sentient. Addendum: Smith appears not to understand the animal-rights movement.

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