... United Nations' Universal Declaration on Rights (1948). Since animals are now known to experience some of the same emotions and behaviors that humans show due to sentience, it only makes sense that such rights apply to them as well. There are laws currently in place that claim to preserve the rights of animals, but they are both largely ineffective and outdated ... further its own political agendas by using the animals as political buffers. The misrepresentation of animals undermines the cause of animal rights by attracting negative media attention and altering public perception of the ...

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