Did Rollin believe animals have rights?
While I used the term 'rights' in titles, my core argument was more about moral duties and a social ethic. I believed that due to their sentience and capacity for suffering, animals deserve moral consideration. This translates into a duty of care for humans who exploit or interact with them. The focus was on recognizing their intrinsic value and the moral imperative to prevent unnecessary harm, rather than solely on legalistic definitions of rights.
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