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“Even granting that we [humans] face greater harm than laboratory animals presently endure if ... research on these animals is stopped, the animal rights view will not be satisfied with anything less than total abolition.” quote by Tom Regan
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“Even granting that we [humans] face greater harm than laboratory animals presently endure if ... research on these animals is stopped, the animal rights view will not be satisfied with anything less than total abolition.”

Tom Regan

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

If animal research stops, the rights perspective demands total abolition, as any compromise fails to meet ethical standards.

In simple terms: Animal rights require full abolition of harmful research.

Key Takeaway

Advocate for complete end of animal testing.

Themes

ethics rights animal welfare

Mood

concerned determined

Type

ethical activist

When to use this quote

  • policy debates
  • laboratory regulation
  • public advocacy
  • educational campaigns

Key Concepts

deontological ethics speciesism

Questions to Reflect On

  • What viable alternatives exist to replace animal testing?
  • How can society transition ethically?
A Different Perspective

Total abolition may be impractical without alternatives.

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