Horse racing involves the slaughter of tens of thousands of horses every year, across the globe perhaps hundreds. The fact that people are completely unaware of this, and the other ethical issues surrounding horse racing, prompted me to write this piece for Animal Liberation Queenslands newsletter.
To be ‘for animals’ is not to be ‘against humanity.’ To require others to treat animals justly, as their rights require, is not to ask for anything more nor less in their case than in the case of any human to whom just treatment is due. The animal rights movement is a part of, not opposed to, the human rights movement. Attempts to dismiss it as anti-human are mere rhetoric
A pragmatic approach
This book is for everyone who doesn't think we can yell our way to a vegan world. Using studies, reason and an easy to read writing style, Leenaert sets out his case for a pragmatic approach for behaviour change. A section of the animal rights community disagrees with the general...