In the summer of 2023, a video went viral showing a piglet trapped in a metal gestation crate so small it could not turn around. The comments section erupted, but the arguments were strangely divided. One group demanded "better bedding and more space." The other demanded "empty the shed entirely."
Regan went further in The Case for Animal Rights (1983), arguing that it is the subject-of-a-life criterion that matters. A dog has a life that goes better or worse for the dog . Therefore, the dog has a right not to be treated as a resource.
The philosopher Alasdair Cochrane argues that we don't need to choose. We can pursue rights for the few (primates, cetaceans) while enforcing welfare for the many (livestock).
In the summer of 2023, a video went viral showing a piglet trapped in a metal gestation crate so small it could not turn around. The comments section erupted, but the arguments were strangely divided. One group demanded "better bedding and more space." The other demanded "empty the shed entirely."
Regan went further in The Case for Animal Rights (1983), arguing that it is the subject-of-a-life criterion that matters. A dog has a life that goes better or worse for the dog . Therefore, the dog has a right not to be treated as a resource.
The philosopher Alasdair Cochrane argues that we don't need to choose. We can pursue rights for the few (primates, cetaceans) while enforcing welfare for the many (livestock).