Opposing Views - Animal Rights

OPINION: Should Birds be Kept as Pets?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:50:27 -0600

By Born Free USA - United with Animal Protection Institute

By Monica Engebretson What if you went over to your neighbor’s house and noticed that they ...

OPINION:Stop NASA's Plans to Expose Monkeys to Radiation

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:35:37 -0600

By PETA - People for Ethical Treatment of Animals

For many people, NASA represents cutting-edge science and grandiose achievements like sending a ...

OPINION:Jonathan Safran Foer's "Eating Animals" a Predictable Hack Job

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:48:50 -0600

By The Center for Consumer Freedom - Promoting Personal Responsibility

When even a vegetarian calls your anti- meat book a “screed,” you know you’re in trouble. ...

OPINION:San Francisco Bans "Traumatic" Declawing of Cats

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:29:05 -0600

By PETA - People for Ethical Treatment of Animals

Purrrrr . The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to make disabling declawing ...

OPINION:Eating Animals-Why Not Just Eat the Family Dog?

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:29:40 -0600

By The Center for Consumer Freedom - Promoting Personal Responsibility

If you follow the animal-rights movement, you might have caught wind of novelist ...

OPINION:PETA Slams NBA's Manu Ginobili for Swatting Bat During Game

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:54:23 -0600

By PETA - People for Ethical Treatment of Animals

by Amanda Schinke On Saturday, a bat found his or her way into the San Antonio Spurs game . ...

NEWS:Spurs' Manu Ginobili Catches Live Bat During NBA Game

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:55:41 -0600

By Opposing Views Editorial Staff - To Protect and Serve Opposing Views

San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili caught (killed?) a live bat during his team's 113-94 win over ...

NEWS:Man Who Dragged Pit Bull to Death from Bicycle Found Not Guilty

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:47:15 -0600

By Animal Legal Defense Fund - Winning the Case Against Cruelty

Following a three hour deliberation yesterday, a Carter County jury found Antonio Ray not guilty ...

OPINION:Humane Society Becoming More Like the Animal Liberation Front

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:23:41 -0500

By The Center for Consumer Freedom - Promoting Personal Responsibility

Last night in Los Angeles, Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) president Wayne Pacelle ...

OPINION:Unlikely Allies -- Glenn Beck Sides With PETA on Al Gore

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:29:14 -0500

By PETA - People for Ethical Treatment of Animals

by Karin Bennett Fox News host Glenn Beck may not be ready to sign PETA 's " Pledge to ...

OPINION:What's Scarier Than a Haunted House? A Factory Farm

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:39:45 -0500

By PETA - People for Ethical Treatment of Animals

Every Halloween, countless people visit haunted houses to be “spooked” by make-believe ghosts ...

OPINION: Why is Bestiality So Hard to Prosecute?

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:41:41 -0500

By Animal Legal Defense Fund - Winning the Case Against Cruelty

Mention the word “bestiality” and you’ll likely elicit one of two responses: ...

OPINION:Actress Natalie Portman Explains Why She Became a Vegan

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:35:21 -0500

By PETA - People for Ethical Treatment of Animals

In an essay posted on HuffingtonPost.com , Natalie Portman explains that after reading an ...

RESEARCH: Is Your Tuna Really Free of Dolphin Parts?

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:02:03 -0500

By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - U.S. Department of Commerce

Anyone who has purchased a can or pouch of tuna in the United States is probably familiar with the ...

OPINION:Bulls Tortured by Fire in Sadistic Spanish Festival

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:10:20 -0500

By PETA - People for Ethical Treatment of Animals

Every year on the weekend closest to November 13, a bizarre and nightmarish festival known as "Toro ...

NEWS:Animal Sacrifice Planned for 2010 World Cup Soccer Tournament

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:24:08 -0500

By Opposing Views Editorial Staff - To Protect and Serve Opposing Views

The man reponsible for organizing cultural activities at the 2010 World Cup soccer tournament in ...

OPINION:Understanding Animal Rights, Veganism and the Animal Movement

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:30:19 -0500

By Gary L. Francione - Rutgers University School of Law

Here are some simple thoughts that embody the abolitionist approach and philosophy. ...

OPINION: Stop the Cruel Practice of Children Killing Feral Pigs in FL

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:33:05 -0500

By PETA - People for Ethical Treatment of Animals

Compassionate Florida residents have contacted PETA about reports that the Southwest Florida ...

OPINION:Obama Gives Polar Bears Huge Protected Habitat in Alaska

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:05:08 -0500

By Natural Resources Defense Council - The Earth's Best Defense

by Andrew Wetzler It’s been a good couple of weeks for polar bears. First, the Department ...

OPINION:PETA Billboard - Child Killer was Animal Abuser First

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:32:05 -0500

By PETA - People for Ethical Treatment of Animals

It's been shown many times that those who abuse animals often go on to commit violence ...