Animal rights-- where do ours end and theirs begin?

Question

And, of course, vice versa.

Answer 1

Its a big question with varying laws accorded to different countries. Personally i think animals should be afforded the same rights as humans-all life is precious. However, this may be impractical. We have to fuel the "slaughter house of the soul" (The Body) and even if the whole world turned vegetarian overnight we'd still be wiping out pests to defend our more needed crops etc.
Good question for philosophy-makes a fresh change to some of the questions. Thanks.

Answer 2

The basic rights of life and liberty are inherent and inalienable. If an animal behaves as if it is acting intentionally, then, short of bigotry, there is no reason not to acknowledge that it too has inherent and inalienable rights not to be harmed or imprisoned.

Sometimes people argue that animals can't have rights because rights are dependent on responsibility and since an animal might be unable understand the idea of responsibility it can't have any rights.

But basic rights are inherent; we do not have to ask for them or earn them. These rights confer a responsibility on us to respect them; this is why we have a near absolute responsibilty to protect children, the infirm, and animals.

Answer 3

That's the big question that people try to answer, mainly in intensive animal production... And i dont think there will be an answer soon...

Answer 4

Sadly, animals have no rights. People have rights and they apply to animals.

Answer 5

it all depend how selfish humans are