... to animals, such as the right to life and the right to be free from torture, not societal rights that encompass only humans. Animals, which are more similar to man than different in terms of intelligence and consciousness, deserve the same protections and liberties manifested in some of the most historic and profound legal documents, such as the Declaration of Independence (1776) and the 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 ... ...

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... divine order was all the religion that need be demanded of free people. Thomas Jefferson also echoed Locke in the Declaration of Independence and in later pronouncements defending revolutions, attacking paternalistic government, and upholding free expression of unpopular opinions. In France, Locke's philosophy was taken over by the leaders of the French Enlightenment, notably by the author and philosopher Voltaire. He insisted that the state should be supreme over the church and demanded ... universal religious toleration, abolition of censorship, lenient punishment of criminals, and a ...

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