John Passmore (1914-2004) on the History of Animal Cruelty
Animal Ethics
OCTOBER 29, 2008
It should be observed, however, that if our analysis of the situation is correct, then this change in moral attitude resulted in a restriction of rights rather than an extension of them. Man-hunting is ruled out as a sport but not, at least with the same degree of unanimity, fox or bird hunting.
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