Human beings and adult mammals have rights because they are both 'subjects-of-a-life'.
This means that:
- They have similar levels of biological complexity
- They are conscious and aware that they exist
- They know what is happening to them
- They prefer some things and dislike others
- They make conscious choices
- They live in such a way as to give themselves the best quality of life
- They plan their lives to some extent
- The quality and length of their life matters to them
- Accepting the doctrine of animal rights means:· No experiments on animals· No breeding and killing animals for food or clothes or medicine· No use of animals for hard labour· No selective breeding for any reason other than the benefit of the animal· No hunting· No zoos or use of animals in entertainment
- Animals don't think
- Animals are not really conscious
- Animals were put on earth to serve human beings
- Animals don't have souls
- Animals don't behave morally
- Animals are not members of the 'moral community'
- Animals lack the capacity for free moral judgment
- Animals don't think
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