Slaves? Obligations? Seriously? This is an absolutist argument. It’s the sort of argument that you’d hear for supporting slavery as society was changing away from the vile practice.
My guess is that once our society isn’t dependent on animals for meat—and likely medical experimentation—the idea of animals having rights will be in the majority.
If animals have rights, then our only obligation is to respect those rights.
Slaves? Obligations? Seriously? This is an absolutist argument. It’s the sort of argument that you’d hear for supporting slavery as society was changing away from the vile practice.
My guess is that once our society isn’t dependent on animals for meat—and likely medical experimentation—the idea of animals having rights will be in the majority.
If animals have rights, then our only obligation is to respect those rights.