Animal - rights Quote by Craig Burton

Animal rights can be as extreme as not riding a horse, or not wearing leather, not having a pet at all. Animal welfare advocates…

— Eric Goode

“If we understand “rights” to be legal protection against harm, then many animals already do have rights, and the idea of animal rights is…

— Cass R. Sunstein

The theory of animal rights simply is not consistent with the theory of animal welfare... Animal rights means dramatic social changes for humans and…

— Gary L. Francione

Animals have few rights, but they have every right to be here

— Anthony Douglas

“The phrase “animal rights” has been, and still is, employed most often to describe moral rights and social values in favor of compassion and…

— Paul Waldau

Animal rights is a part of my everyday life. When you live by example, you create a certain level of awareness. Friends of mine…

— Joaquin Phoenix

To attribute rights to animals is to ignore the purpose and justification of rights - to protect the interests of man.

— Alex Epstein

“Rights have to be asserted. Animals cannot make such assertions. We have to make representations to ourselves on their behalf.”

— Christopher Hitchens

Animal rights without veganism is like human rights with slavery. It makes no sense. None whatsoever.

— Gary L. Francione

Too often, animal-rights supporters seem to care about animals to the exclusion of people.

— Adam Cohen

What do you actually mean when you say human rights? Animals don't have rights in that sense.

— Princess Michael of Kent

Animal-rights advocates remind us of this admonition: The ways in which people treat animals will be reflected in how people relate to one another.

— William Greider