What do you think the ultimate agenda is, behind the Animal Rights Movement?

Question

There are, & continues to be, extremely heated disagreements for both sides of this issue. For me personally,I am not thoroughly convinced, yet, as to their "pure" motives...but....I would be interested in others' opinions on the matter! To be fair, I would encourage both sides to openly air their views & beliefs...but please, base your response on personal experience, knowledge & facts, not emotion! This dialogue is important & all your views, regardless of your stance, will be appreciated.

I really don't see any problem with out lawing fur & the fur trade; I do have a problem with this all consuming desire to make everyone on the planet vegetarians.And, I read of too many killings of perfectly healthy animals by PETA (yes I followed the NC trial) & their posted records of how many animals they actually killed as opposed to put up for adoption...they actions just don't seem to make sense to me...

Oh, I am aware of Ingrid Newkirk's statements; she appears to have no respect for human life, including her own,, so one has to doubt her sincerity when she claims to care for animals....

I'm beginnig to think that extinction might be the ultimate goal....A HSUS spokesperson said....one generation & out"..in reference to the mandatory spay/neuter proposals...

Answer 1

Personally,I think it is just another way for people to interfere with other people's lives. Some of these animal rights activists don't take into account that many animals would be extinct were it not for their relationship with man(i.e. horses). Then there are those that don't really care about animals but use them to advance their political power objectives.

Answer 2

i myself am an animal rights advocate, not an extremist, but i believe what stands true for People should technically stand true for animals. we do share the gift of life after all. i myself also am a vegetarian, partially out of animal welfare and partially out of practicality-in a society where we Can survive with out consumption of flesh i see no reason to kill. ultimately i believe their agenda is more of something of fareness, or at least mine is. honestly i revile the fur trade-not only for the crimes against nature but the uselessness of it. people Can live without a fur coat. my opinion stands true on hunting as well. the superiority complex we humans have as part of our nature easily corrupts our way of thinking. i believe the animal rights agenda is most likely a fight against
A.consumerism(meat industry, fur industry, land used for cattle grazing)
B. cruelty (slaughterhouses, again the fur industry,hunting)
C. uselessness to the progression of man kind(vivisection, cosmetics and food animal testing,hunting)
D. if your alive you'd serve to be treated as such
however they do have their faults.
A. many seem to be very un-understanding.in situations where you have no choice for survival but to eat meat some will still condemn you.
B.inflexibility on the pet trade-however- some animals just shouldn't be pets-such as large boids,varanids,many members of viperidea,several elapids and other venomous animals, panthera genus members, and any canid other than canis familiaris, should not be pets-mostly because they pose a danger to the keeper.

Answer 3

One of their main goals is to totally eliminate pet ownership.