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Why Humans Are the Only Ones with Rights

Critter News

Do you care about the stray dog or the almost extinct tiger? What laws should be in effect, blah, blah (I could go on and on. ). However, then you get into the argument of whether creatures only deserve stewardship at the species level or the individual level.

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 2 of 13

Animal Ethics

Who Should Not Eat Meat, or What Does a Vegetarian Feed His Dog? Since no animals are autonomous (in the sense of being capable of making laws for themselves, or acting on principle), moral concepts such as “right” and “wrong” don’t apply to them. To see this, imagine animal-control officers putting a dog into their vehicle.

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