Nothing that we could do to it could possibly make any difference to its welfare. ... Along with this focus which is relevant is the objection of marginal cases, and how pro-speciesists may try to deal with such objections and if in fact they can be successful in its defense. ... In short, human beings such as those with severe mental and physical handicaps, children, infants, and the like do not generally measure up to the criteria speciesists set for their interests to be considered, while a group of non-human animals such as the higher apes, dolphins, whales, and perhaps others do possess ...

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• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In America, sovereignty resides in the people, not the president or the congress. ... One of them is practical reasonableness which is a type of reasoning used in order to make decisions about how to act and how to order our lives. ... Author finds a problem in finnis defining religion as a higher order above man and woman and thinking about it is necessary to achieve human freedom. ... Authoer says that for freedom and interpersonal relationships things to be thought about are patriarchy, racism, heteronormativity, capitalism..and the higher order can be science, philosophy etc. 3. The Author...

• Word Count: 7680
• Approx Pages: 31
• Grade Level: High School