The only way to recognize the moral personhood of animals is to accord them a right not to be property—and that means the abolition of animal exploitation.
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Both of us are advocates for the rights of nonhuman animals. That doesn’t mean we believe that animals should have all of the same rights as humans—it would make no sense to say that animals should have the right to drive cars or vote (even though we might have better political leadership if they could).
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