... barrier between humans and animals, humans have assumed that animals are inferior beings, when in fact; they have largely the same mental capacities that people exhibit. The recognition of animal sentience begs the question: should sentient animals have rights? If sentience, the very thing that was thought to ... and decency must be the core of the proper treatment of animals. The legalization of animal rights is controversial and due to its controversy, people try to provide alternate solutions that ideally fix the problem, but in the real-world context do nothing but prolong unnecessar...

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... One of the opponents of liberal thinking, the philosopher Thomas Hobbes, contributed significantly to liberal theory, although he favored strong and even unrestrained government. He argued that the sole test of government was its effectiveness rather than its basis in religion or tradition. Hobbes's pragmatic view of government, which stressed the equality of individuals, opened the way to free ... for popular sovereignty, the right of rebellion against oppression, and toleration of religious minorities. According to the thought of Locke and his many followers, the state exists not to ...

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