"Animal rights is the idea that some or all nonhuman animals are entitled to the possession of their own lives, and that their most basic interests – such as an interest in not suffering – should be afforded the same consideration as the similar interests of human beings."
-Peter Singer
Now, we've all heard of animal rights... but what does it mean?
There are many different sites to inform yourself about this consept. For example:
www.peta.org/
www.chooseveg.ca/animal-organizations-canada.asp
www3.sympatico.ca/taniah/animal/index.html