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Gary Francione on Animal Abolitionism
Oct 13, 2012
Gary Francione, advocate for animal abolitionism, challenges the animal welfare approach, arguing for the end of all animal exploitation. He discusses the flaws in valuing certain animals over others and argues that all exploited animals are sentient beings who value their lives. The podcast also explores different viewpoints on minimizing animal suffering, ethical considerations of feeding pets a vegan diet, and the practicality of animal welfare reforms.
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- Abolitionism argues for complete cessation of animal use, emphasizing the moral objection to any harm inflicted on animals without genuine necessity.
- The traditional animal welfare approach raises questions about the subjective definition of 'unnecessary' suffering, shedding light on the moral justifiability of using animals for pleasure or convenience.
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Animal Abolitionism: Challenging Traditional Animal Welfare Approaches
The podcast episode explores the concept of animal abolitionism, a view that challenges the animal welfare approach. The traditional animal welfare approach focuses on using animals in a humane way, assuming that animals don't have an interest in continuing to live. In contrast, the abolitionist approach argues that all animal use can't be justified, and humane treatment is impossible. The abolitionist view highlights that unnecessary suffering inflicted on animals for reasons of pleasure or convenience is morally unjustifiable. This approach calls for veganism and suggests that cognitive characteristics should not determine an animal's worth as a resource.
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