animal rights

Personhood for chimps? Not any time soon.

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Personhood for chimps? Not any time soon.It’s a noble cause, but a flawed strategy. Victory is unlikely, but even if achieved it will be quickly squelched by legislation redefining personhood as belonging only to human beings. That’s one of the problems universal marriage proponents have had: some …

Taping of Farm Cruelty Is Becoming the Crime

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Taping of Farm Cruelty Is Becoming the CrimeRichard A. Oppel Jr. reports at the New York Times: But a dozen or so state legislatures have had a different reaction: They proposed or enacted bills that would make it illegal to covertly videotape livestock farms, or apply for a job at one without …

Wranglers say 'Hobbit' animals died on unsafe farm

Monday, November 19, 2012

Wranglers say ‘Hobbit’ animals died on unsafe farmDisturbing.