ANIMAL RIGHTS “Speciesism” is the view that a mere difference in species is a morally significant difference justifying differential treatment, independently of their characteristics and attributes as individuals. Ever since The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to animals was formed in England 1824, there have been long running debates on the topic of animal rights. The first societies were formed to protect and maintain human treatment of work animals, such as cattle and horses. Towards …showed first 75 words of 1103 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1103 total…of their own needs and their environment. God gave man the ability to think and reason. We should put our abilities to better use when it comes to animals and the world that we share. BIBLIOGRAPHY - Encyclopedia of Bioethics, Simon and Schuster. New York:1995 - Compton’s Interactive Encyclopedia. CD-ROM. Compton’s New Media Inc. : 1994 - Regan,Tom. “The Case for Animal Rights”. The Norton Reader. Ed. Arthur M. Eastman - Animal Rights.com/