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Should Animals Have Rights

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Yet ironically most would claim that man is just an animal. But they have no rights. Should Animals Have Rights Facts Stats Infographic An animal does not have the same legal rights as a human but legal duties and considerations must nonetheless be emphasized. Should animals have rights . Peter Singer a professor of bioethics tells DW why great apes. So if they want equal rights for animals what rights should humans have if they believe man is just an evolved animal. Just this week in response to the legal filings the launch of a new website The Dodo devoted to all things animal and an op-ed by Frank Bruni in the NY Times claiming we are in an era when demands for respecting the dignity of other animals are growing writer Damon Linker claims No animals dont have rights. They have an inherent worth and moral rights that should be respected. Should animals have human rights. No one is asking for animals to have the same rights as humans but in an animal rights activists idea