Recognizing that the concerns
of animal rightists pertain for the most part to animals subjected to human captivity, Birch and Cobb demonstrate that these concerns can be combined with those of the land ethicist into a single environmental ethic.
Not exact matches
Whereas land ethicists are systems - oriented,
animal rightists are individual - oriented; whereas land ethicists are concerned with the stability, integrity, and beauty
of ecosystems,
animal rightists are concerned with suffering; whereas land ethicists are concerned with the fate
of flora, rivers, and mountains,
animal rightists emphasize fellow fauna.
Animal Rightists are able to get away with this nonsense because many
of us are selfish, caring only about the one or two
animals in OUR living room.
Although
animal rightists claim it improves the bond between human and
animal, a recent study says, «Although results did not indicate a negative impact
of the term guardian, its use was not associated with an enhanced bond between owner and dog.»
The
animal rightists have the fewest credentials
of all, but they seem to be in the driver's seat.