animal rights
plural noun
: rights (as to fair and humane treatment) regarded as belonging fundamentally to all animals
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But animal rights activists have long questioned that account, alleging that he was deliberately captured to be used in its orca show and have launched legal action against Mundo Marino.
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Ivan Sarmenti, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
This book, with its thought-provoking scenarios, pushes readers to deeply contemplate ethical dilemmas—like the one where a pig actually wants to be eaten, sparking debates on animal rights and the nature of consent.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
The animal rights activists stood outside the Scotiabank Theatre on Richmond Street, where the first press screening for Piece by Piece by director Morgan Neville was playing after a world premiere at Telluride.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2024
The death of a beloved white beluga whale in Norway might turn into an assassination investigation after some animal rights groups are alleging he was shot.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
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Ivan Sarmenti, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
This book, with its thought-provoking scenarios, pushes readers to deeply contemplate ethical dilemmas—like the one where a pig actually wants to be eaten, sparking debates on animal rights and the nature of consent.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
The animal rights activists stood outside the Scotiabank Theatre on Richmond Street, where the first press screening for Piece by Piece by director Morgan Neville was playing after a world premiere at Telluride.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2024
The death of a beloved white beluga whale in Norway might turn into an assassination investigation after some animal rights groups are alleging he was shot.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Animal rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20rights. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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