Political Science 3334E Chapter Notes - Chapter Rachels&Scrunton: Somnolence, Cockfight, Angling
16 Feb 2018
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Ask whether there is a relevant difference between humans and animals that would justify us in denying that right to animals while granting it to humans. It is reasonable to make the assumption that a mere difference in species is not enough to justify differences in how beings are treated: must be able to point out some relevant difference. What we say about one species we must say about all. Article 5 of the united nations universal declaration of human rights says that all people have a right not to be subjected to torture. Article 18 of the declaration states that all people have the right to worship as they please this is mainly for humans as only they have the capacity for worship and religious beliefs. The right to liberty has been counted among the most fundamental human rights in history.
