Animal Liberation Is A Violation Of Animal Rights

Humans are not the only species on earth that people believe should have rights. We share this planet with billions of different types of animals, large or small. There are organisations and people around the world that want to help make a difference for these animals and they do not have a way of verbally communicating and standing up for their own rights to live harmonious to us humans. Throughout time the idea of animal rights has definitely changed and has become a lot more prominent in our time with the help of social medias and the new ideas towards veganism and vegetarianism. These ideas have in the past been pushed and made an example of through the media and other forms of graphic publication for the world to view.

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From his book “Animal Liberation”, his main idea revolves around the idea that the best action that a human does is seen as the “greatest good” and that this is what we should use to judge how ethical a situation can be. He also talks about how the idea can also be implemented to animals. What Singer does understand is that “men and women are similar beings and should have similar rights, while humans and nonhumans are different and should not have equal rights.” Even though these animals are living beings as are humans, they have different consciences and are not able to live on earth the same way that we do as humans. The idea of suffering is prominent in “Animal Liberation”, with Singer explaining his ideas on how a being who can suffer deserves the equal
One of the main outlets for animal based food is fast food chains and restaurants. While these days most companies ensure that they keep within guidelines to be as humane as possible when treating and killing animals, this wasn’t always the case. McDonalds were the first major company to revolutionise the fast food industry with their cheap food and wide selection good for anyone of any class to eat. In 1997, McDonalds filed a lawsuit against an organisation called London Greenpeace. They were an organisation who focused on environmental activism, including the safe keeping and fair treatment of animals. After finding out about the mistreatment occurring with McDonalds towards their workers and animals, they decided to release a factsheet about this and how it affects people. These leaflets were handed out around London and soon McDonalds had heard about it and filed a lawsuit for libel. The leaflets included a graphic in the corner of what seems to be a stereotypical American capitalist hiding behind a Ronald McDonald mask. This graphic helps to give the reader an idea of what the London Greenpeace organisation believe how McDonalds are represented and it also provides a comedic feel to a serious leaflet with very serious matters trying to be portrayed. Two main people stood up for the London Greenpeace organisation, Helen Steel (a gardener) and