Animal Liberation

In the following viewpoint, the Animal Liberation organization maintains that since animals experience a life in the same way that people do, they deserve the same right to life, liberty, and security. The organization claims that since intelligence is not used to determine whether humans are entitled to basic rights, the lower intelligence of animals should not be used to exclude them from rights. Therefore, the organization argues that it is immoral to experiment on animals to benefit people. Animal Liberation is an international organization that works to protect the rights of animals.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. What examples does the organization cite to illustrate that human rights have not always been respected"
2. What evidence does the organization provide to show that animals experience a life just as people do"
3. What is speciesism, according to...