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.
I don't hold animals superior or even equal to humans. The whole case for behaving decently to animals rests on the fact that we are the superior species. We are the species uniquely capable of imagination, rationality, and moral choice - and that is precisely why we are under an obligation to recognize and respect the rights of animals
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...