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Advocates of animal rights believe that many or all sentient animals have moral worth that is independent of their utility for humans, and that their most basic interests—such as in avoiding suffering—should be afforded the same consideration as similar interests of human beings.
Cleveland Amory (September 2, 1917 – October 14, 1998) was an American author, reporter, television critic, commentator and animal rights activist. He wrote a series of popular books poking fun at the pretensions and customs of society, starting with The Proper Bostonians in 1947.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA; / ˈ p iː t ə / PEE-tə) is an American animal rights nonprofit organization based in Norfolk, Virginia, and led by Ingrid Newkirk, its international president.
Ricky Gervais has "never understood animal cruelty," which is why he's made it one of his life's missions to bring awareness to controversial practices around the world like bullfighting, the ...
Wendy Turner Webster (born 1967): English TV presenter and animal rights campaigner. [279] Tom Tykwer (born 1965): German film director. [280] Brian Tyler (born 1978): American film composer [281] Kenneth Tynan (1927–1980): British theatre critic and writer. [282] Ram Gopal Varma (born 1962): Indian film director, writer, and film producer. [283]
AOL: It's terrific to hear that you are a major advocate for animal adoption. How did you become so involved with this cause? Daddario: I have an adopted dog myself and I found that he’s just ...
Steven M. Wise (December 19, 1950 – February 15, 2024) was an American lawyer and legal scholar who specialized in animal rights, primatology, and animal intelligence.He taught animal rights law at Harvard Law School, Vermont Law School, John Marshall Law School, Lewis & Clark Law School, Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, and at the Master’s in Animal Law and Society of the ...
Ingrid Elizabeth Newkirk (née Ward; born June 11, 1949) is a British-American animal activist, author and the president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the world's largest animal rights organization.