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Goodbye, Burger: Oregon Law Would Ban Animal Agriculture, Plus Fishing and Hunting

In an era where many among us “feel” more than “think,” the potential for such radical proposals becoming law cannot be dismissed out of hand. Read More ›
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“Moral Philosopher” Decries AI “Speciesism”

Speciesism is the misanthropic argument that treating an animal like an animal is an evil akin to racism. Read More ›
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In Peru, Bees Are Granted the Right to Life

It is not as if nature or animals need to be granted rights in order to be protected robustly. Read More ›
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“Multispecies Society”: Get Ready for Wild Animals’ Rights

The everything-has-rights radicals admit the truth of human exceptionalism while denying that it exists. Read More ›
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Defending Human Exceptionalism in Munich

This matters tremendously because human exceptionalism is the necessary predicate to universal human rights. Read More ›
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Elephant Personhood — Nixed Again

The activists had some reason for hope. Two judges in New York’s highest court swallowed the baloney in a 5–2 ruling. Read More ›
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What Do Animals Feel? And What About Babies?

With human babies, those who propose laws against cruelty suddenly enter a Cold Zone, at least compared to their feelings for crustaceans. Read More ›
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Now It’s “Whale Rights”

As often is the case in nature rights activism, “indigenous wisdom” is invoked as somehow superior to modern conservation. Read More ›
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Will Colorado Permit Elephants to Sue?

Many law schools teach courses in animal rights, training lawyers for the day the courtroom door opens to animals. Read More ›
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“Plant Philosophy” Sounds Like a Joke — It Isn’t

The purpose is to destroy the philosophical basis of Western civilization. Think I’m overreacting? Read More ›

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