Make 2014 The Year Of Animal Rights
- by: Borg Drone : 12/31/2016
- recipient: UK Government : Scottish Parliment
In this day & age it makes no difference if the animals are given 5-star treatment throughout their lives and then killed humanely without any fear or pain - it's just plain wrong in principle, and nothing can make it right. Accepting the doctrine of animal rights means
No breeding and killing animals for food or clothes or medicine
No use of animals for hard labour
No selective breeding for any reason other than the benefit of the animal
No hunting
No zoos or use of animals in entertainment
The case for animal rights
The case for animal rights is usually derived from the case for human rights.
The argument (grossly oversimplified) goes like this:
Human animals have rights, There is no morally relevant difference between human animals and adult mammals, Therefore adult mammals must have rights too
Human beings and adult mammals have rights because they are both 'subjects-of-a-life'.
This means that:
They have similar levels of biological complexity
They are conscious and aware that they exist
They know what is happening to them
They prefer some things and dislike others
They make conscious choices
They live in such a way as to give themselves the best quality of life
They plan their lives to some extent
The quality and length of their life matters to them
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Welcome To Animal Rights UK
Animal rights UK started as a result of a fur demonstration in Sheffield where one activist from Nottingham attended after by chance seeing the demo advertised on a website, this sparked thoughts on how to spread messages, important dates and events to groups around the country as quickly as possible. Our mission is now to help the animal rights movement in the UK in any way possible. This includes publicity, legal advice, web design. leaflet design, online advice and so much more!
Animal Welfare Act 2006
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/45/contents
Animal Welfare Act : What have we changed?
http://www.rspca.org.uk/in-action/changingthelaw/whatwechanged/animalwelfareact
Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011
Dear Parliments
We the undersigned ask you not to amend the Animal Welfare Act again, But to create a new Act involving the Rights of Animals and their treatment. The Inhumane treatment of UK animals is extraordinary and only new laws will be accepted. Amendments to the Animal Welfare Act of 2006/2009/2011 have been placed soley for the purpose of exploiting your capability to produce meat & dairy
Factory Farming must be banned, CCTV must be installed in every abbertoir in the UK, Any farm animals uncared for properly must be sent to Sanctuaries instead of Slaughterhouses. These suggestions can be the stepping stone of progress if you would only step up and do what you know in your hearts is the RIGHT THING TO DO.
Thank you for your attendance.
Scottish Parliment
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/visitandlearn/25072.aspx
UK Government
http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/government-and-opposition1/her-majestys-government/
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