Commentary #2: “Pets”
Dear Colleagues: The issue of “pets” is a hot button issue with many advocates. Here is something I wrote in the Appendix to my book Introduction to Animal Rights: Your Child or the Dog?: Question 3: Does the institution of pet ownership violate animals’ basic right not to be regarded as things? Answer: Yes. Pets […] Related posts: Commentary #4: Follow-Up to “Pets” Commentary: Non-Vegan Cats “Pets”: The Inherent Problems of Domestication Commentary #21: “The Animal Rights Debate,” the Abolitionist Approach Discussion Forum, and a Response to Nicolette Hahn Niman Commentary #1: Vegetarianism as a “Gateway” to Veganism? Commentary #22: A Discussion on Abolition vs. Regulation with Robert Garner
