The Wilberforce Institute: New animal rights group launches to target conservatives
The animal rights movement has its roots in leftwing politics and supports policies that are incompatible with conservatism and individual liberty. Ultimately, it is about controlling human behavior to prevent the use of animals in a wide range of settings, from farms to zoos and aquariums.
HUMANE-WATCH: There’s a new animal rights group that launched called the Wilberforce Institute. Normally, this wouldn’t be news; PETA people form new little groups all the time. But the Wilberforce Institute has a different agenda than most: It’s preaching to people who are politically conservative…
The name is a reference to William Wilberforce, an anti-slavery politician in 19th Century England. Is this new group going to try to appeal to conservatives by drawing comparisons between, say, having animals in zoos and owning slaves?… the agenda of the animal rights movement is at odds with the conservative agenda. Conservatives tend to support free markets and individual choice, and traditions such as hunting…
The Wilberforce Institute has a DC lobbyist named Marty Irby as its board chairman… Irby wraps himself on social media in the “MAGA” banner while working for leftwing groups. He previously worked for the lobbying arm of HSUS in 2017. After HSUS CEO Wayne Pacelle resigned in 2018 following accusations of sexual harassment, Irby followed him. Irby became executive director and senior vice president of two new groups that Pacelle formed…
The animal rights movement has its roots in leftwing politics and supports policies that are incompatible with individual liberty. For example, the animal rights movement does not believe that humans should be allowed to eat meat. They work to pass laws that restrict the kind of meat and eggs that can be sold at supermarkets. And they most certainly want hunting to be phased out and prohibited.
Ultimately, the animal rights movement is about controlling human behavior to prevent the use of animals in a wide range of settings, from farms to zoos and aquariums. Some animal activists even oppose pet ownership. That agenda is simply incompatible with conservatism. SOURCE…
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