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The Theory Of Animal Rights Simply Is Not Consistent With The Theory Of Animal Welfare... Animal Rights Means Dramatic Social Changes For Humans And Non-humans Alike; If Our Bourgeois Values Prevent Us From Accepting Those Changes, Then We Have No Right To Call Ourselves Advocates Of Animal Rights.

-Gary L. Francione

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The Theory Of Animal Rights Simply Is

Gary L. Francione

The Theory Of Animal Rights Simply Is Not Consistent With The Theory Of Animal Welfare... Animal Rights Means Dramatic Social Changes For Humans And Non-humans Alike; If Our Bourgeois Values Prevent Us From Accepting Those Changes, Then We Have No Right To Call Ourselves Advocates Of Animal Rights.

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