‘Empirical Animal Law’: New book examines legal effectiveness of animal rights movement
‘Empirical Animal Law’: New book examines legal effectiveness of animal rights movement
The animal rights movement brings moral clarity and emotional resonance to the debate over how and to what extent animals deserve legal protection. But how effective has the movement been in prompting legal reforms or otherwise changing animals’ lives for the better? That’s the central question of a new book, ‘Empirical Animal Law: Testing the Assumptions of a Movement’. Based on both the co-authors’ own research and a review and analysis of the literature, the book examines people’s perceptions of animal suffering; which messages and messengers persuade them, and why; and when well-intentioned strategies do not produce the desired results, and […]
THE V-WORD: Don’t call me a ‘vegan’, call me an ‘animalist’
THE V-WORD: Don’t call me a ‘vegan’, call me an ‘animalist’
By now it should be clear that animal liberation will not come about by the choices of conscientious consumers alone. If veganism is the price of admission to animal rights advocacy — stated or implied — we will alienate allies. What matters isn’t purity, but popular support. The movement’s biggest wins have been at the political level. Recently, activists entered Ridglan Farms and rescued hundreds of beagles from horrific conditions. Not only was the rescue a huge success, but it generated the best press the animal rights movement has had in years. And, many of the rescuers weren’t vegan. CITRIT: “Vegan” […]
‘Curtain’ for Curtin?: Two animal activists linked to an ‘open rescue’ at UK’s Camp Beagle have been arrested
‘Curtain’ for Curtin?: Two animal activists linked to an ‘open rescue’ at UK’s Camp Beagle have been arrested
Veteran animal activist John Curtin has been arrested at Camp Beagle, an encampment right outside of MBR Acres (Cambridge, UK), where Curtin has been living for the past five years in protest of animal experimentation. Officers were called to the facility on September 29 after reports that ‘a number of dogs’ were allegedly taken from the site. A 43-year-old woman from Inverness was also arrested on suspicion of burglary, with the incident believed to be linked to an ‘open rescue’ at the site. ANIMAL ACTIVISM COLLECTIVE: Veteran animal activist John Curtin has been arrested at Camp Beagle, an encampment right outside […]
