1. Animal Rights and Sentience
... the humane treatment of non-human animals in laboratories and other settings, but in fact is "very ineffective," as stated by Doris Lin, an animal rights attorney and Director of Legal Affairs for the Animal Protection League of NJ. The AWA does not cover "95 percent" of animals used in laboratories and "does not prohibit invasive procedures or ... of animals on a higher level than the suffering of humans" and sees humans as "using, abusing, torturing and killing animals for no apparent reason" ("A Critique of Animal Rights Ideology"). The AFL, rather than proving the sentience and inte...
- Word Count: 1661
- Approx Pages: 7
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- Grade Level: Graduate