Should Animals Have the Same Rights as People?

Should Animals Have the Same Rights as People?

Last year Leona Helmsley left $12 million to her dog, Trouble, setting off a heated courtroom battle. California just passed a proposition that says farm animals must be humanely caged. The legal line between humans and animals is blurring further everyday. When it comes to "animal rights," should your cocker spaniel be entitled to the same freedoms and protections as your kid?

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    Bob Torres
    A writer living in far upstate New York, Bob Torres is author of Making A Killing: The Political Economy of Animal Rights (AK Press, 2007) and co-author (with... More

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