No rights for animals

DEBATE NEXT TIME

1. Do animals have rights (in Regan's sense)?  YES VS. NO
2. What type of animalism is more plausible? SINGER VS. REGAN

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REGAN RECAP

WORKBOOK: OBJECTIONS TO REGAN

1. Practical response
2. Emotional response
3. "Now it's my turn" response
4. Holistic response
5. Analytical response--examine each premise and the logic of the argument

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CARRUTHERS: AN ANTI-ANIMALIST

Singer and Regan:

*Marginal cases: humans at the low end of the ability spectrum.  Babies, impaired children, adults with advanced dementia, etc. 

Carruthers cuts this tie:

1. Animals have no moral standing--not equal to us, no rights
2. All humans, including marginal cases have full moral standing.

Carruthers slides