Regan’s 1983 book, The Case for Animal Rights , argues that animals are "subjects of a life." They have beliefs, desires, memory, and a sense of the future. If you accept that a human has a "right" not to be killed for a hamburger, you cannot logically deny that right to a pig, whose cognitive capacity exceeds that of a three-year-old child.
Furthermore, EAA supports "corporate campaigning"—pressuring McDonald's or Walmart to switch to cage-free eggs. This infuriates purist rights activists, who call it "paving a nicer road to hell." Regan’s 1983 book, The Case for Animal Rights
You don't need to resolve the philosophical paradox to act. Start where you are. Reduce your consumption of factory-farmed meat by 50%. Watch Dominion or Eating Our Way to Extinction . Donate to a farm sanctuary. The moral arc of the universe is long, but for the first time in history, it bends toward the animal. Bend it a little further today. This infuriates purist rights activists, who call it
As climate change accelerates, factory farming intensifies, and plant-based technologies advance, understanding this distinction is no longer an academic exercise. It is a roadmap for the future of food, science, fashion, and our relationship with the 8.7 million species with whom we share the planet. Animal welfare is a science and a philosophy based on the premise that animals can be used for human purposes—food, clothing, research, entertainment—provided their suffering is minimized. Watch Dominion or Eating Our Way to Extinction