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Ensuring conditions that avoid mental suffering.
A dairy farm that keeps cows in open pastures with shelter, provides veterinary care, uses humane slaughter methods, but still separates calves from mothers for milk production. The cow’s physical suffering is minimized, but its "use" is not questioned. Ensuring conditions that avoid mental suffering
The discourse surrounding non-human animals has bifurcated into two primary camps: (utilitarian, focusing on the prevention of suffering) and Animal Rights (deontological, asserting inherent value and moral personhood). While welfare seeks to regulate the conditions of use, rights seeks to abolish the property status of animals. Recent decades have seen a legislative shift toward enhanced welfare standards (e.g., banning gestation crates, cosmetic testing), yet a fundamental rights paradigm remains largely unrecognized in international law. This report analyzes the tension between incremental reform and abolitionism, the science of sentience, and the economic forces driving animal exploitation. This report analyzes the tension between incremental reform
25 Jun 2025