Animal Rights 101 - the Basics
At the heart of animal rights is the knowledge that animals are sentient beings, capable of suffering and feeling pain. What does this mean in a society where so many animals are treated as unfeeling objects?
Basic Tenets of Animal Rights
Animal rights is the belief that animals have an intrinsic value separate from any value they have to humans, and are worthy of moral consideration. They have a right to be free of oppression, confinement, use and abuse by humans. Here's why.
Animal rights is the belief that animals have an intrinsic value separate from any value they have to humans, and are worthy of moral consideration. They have a right to be free of oppression, confinement, use and abuse by humans. Here's why.
Animal Rights v. Animal Welfare
Although animal rights and animal welfare frequently fall on the same side of an issue, there is a fundamental difference between the two ideologies: the right of humans to use animals.
Although animal rights and animal welfare frequently fall on the same side of an issue, there is a fundamental difference between the two ideologies: the right of humans to use animals.
Timeline of the Modern Animal Rights Movement
Timeline of the modern animal rights movement, including major milestones, setbacks and accomplishments.
Timeline of the modern animal rights movement, including major milestones, setbacks and accomplishments.
Humanity's Enslavement of Nonhuman Animals: Human Nature not Inherently Flawed
This piece addresses with certain presupposed "flaws" in human nature from a Christian perspective, and how those flaws keep humanity from acting in a moral manner toward non-human and human animals.
This piece addresses with certain presupposed "flaws" in human nature from a Christian perspective, and how those flaws keep humanity from acting in a moral manner toward non-human and human animals.
Animal Liberation, by Peter Singer
Animal Liberation by Peter Singer is one of the seminal books in the modern animal rights movement.
Animal Liberation by Peter Singer is one of the seminal books in the modern animal rights movement.
The Case for Animal Rights, by Tom Regan
In his book, The Case for Animal Rights, philosopher Tom Regan explains why animals have rights.
In his book, The Case for Animal Rights, philosopher Tom Regan explains why animals have rights.
Animal Rights - The Abolitionist Approach
Professor Gary Francione, animal law professor at Rutgers University, advocates the abolition of animal exploitation.
Professor Gary Francione, animal law professor at Rutgers University, advocates the abolition of animal exploitation.
Moving Beyond the Rhetoric of Apology in Animal Rights
This excellent essay by Karen Davis of United Poultry Concerns explains why animal rights activists do not need to apologize for the animals. If anything, we need to apologize to the animals.
This excellent essay by Karen Davis of United Poultry Concerns explains why animal rights activists do not need to apologize for the animals. If anything, we need to apologize to the animals.
Animal Rights National Conference
This long-running annual conference alternates between Washington DC and Los Angeles, CA.
This long-running annual conference alternates between Washington DC and Los Angeles, CA.