Critter News

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

On February 8, a federal judge said ‘no,’ stopping a historic case filed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals against SeaWorld for violating the 13th Amendment on slavery. Full story posted on Global Animal and from the Huffington Post. Do whales deserve constitutional protection against slavery?

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Animal Ethics

MAY 4, 2008

There is no inconsistency in rejecting plant rights while accepting animal rights. 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.

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Animal Ethics

JULY 21, 2008

To the Editor: “ What’s Next in the Law? The Unalienable Rights of Chimps ,” by Adam Cohen (Editorial Observer, July 14), unfairly characterized PETA’s efforts. Animal suffering and human suffering are undeniably interconnected. Newkirk President, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Norfolk, Va.,

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