Utilitarian liberationists, on the other hand, do not believe that animals possess moral rights, but argue, on utilitarian grounds - utilitarianism in its simplest form advocating that we base moral decisions on the greatest happiness of the greatest number - that, because animals have the ability to suffer, their suffering must be taken into account in any moral philosophy.

8 Criminalization of direct action methodsĪll animal liberationists believe that the individual interests of non-human animals deserve recognition and protection, but the movement can be split into two broad camps.Īnimal rights advocates believe that these basic interests confer moral rights of some kind on the animals, and/or ought to confer legal rights on them see, for example, the work of Tom Regan.7.1 Use of new information communication technologies (ICTs).6 Legal changes influenced by the movement.This was the 5th time an anti-fur demonstration has been held at the farm. Protestors then walked up the road to the address 1599, which is also owned by Rob Dietrich, and continued their demonstration at the farm owner’s home.

I won’t stop until those minks are out of that farm.” When the protestors attempted to discuss the matter with authorities, both the by-law officer and a Waterloo Regional Police officer sped away in their cars. When asked about the parking tickets, one protestor said: “I’m kind of pissed off about the ticket but it’s not unexpected. The tickets were issued for parking on a boulevard but cars were clearly parked legally at the roadside. In hopes of disrupting the protest, a by-law officer ticketed cars belonging to demonstrators. A news release about the recent ban on fur farming in the Netherlands was read along with a communique about a recent raid on a mink farm near Simcoe, Ontario in which 750 mink and 50 foxes were illegally released by the A.L.F. The demonstrators played music and yelled chants over megaphones. It’s time to evolve.” Farm owner Rob Dietrich was unavailable for comment. This isn’t the 19th century, this is 2013. One protestor was quoted as saying: “The mink on this farm can’t engage in natural behaviours such as swimming and burrowing, they spend 24 hours a day bored and frustrated, and are then killed at a fraction of their normal lifespan so that someone can have a fancy coat. Demonstrators say the animals here are confined in cages so small and can barely turn around. The farm, which is a ten minute drive from Waterloo, kills 50 000 mink annually. A demonstration opposing the Canadian fur trade was held today, Sept 26th, 2013 at Springbrook Fur Farm at 1561 Berlett’s Rd.

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