What are animal rights?

Animal rights refer to the fundamental principles and beliefs that acknowledge the existence of animals as sentient beings and seek to ensure that they are treated with dignity, compassion, and respect. These rights advocate for the prohibition of animal exploitation, cruelty, and abuse in any form, including hunting, farming, entertainment, experimentation, and the use of animals for clothing or cosmetic products. The concept of animal rights is grounded in the recognition of animal welfare as a critical component of human ethics, environmental sustainability, and social justice. Therefore, animal rights advocates work to raise awareness, promote animal-friendly policies and practices, and encourage a more humane relationship between human beings and other non-human animals.

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