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PeTA has updated their materials to stop mislabeling these texts as rights based. I am relieved that we finally have clarity on this crucial philosophical distinction for the sake of the animals. We must remain vigilant to ensure the integrity of the movement continues to evolve.

June 15, 2010

A Petition for PeTA

A Petition for PeTA

🏆 Won — 295 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 18 years, 9 months ago
Like their guiding philosopher Peter Singer, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PeTA) are not an animal rights organisation in the sense that they do not regard rights as a fundamental basis of their moral position on human-nonhuman relations. Like Singer, PeTA use \"rights\" as political shorthand; as a rhetorical label empty of content. In that there are animal advocates who want to take rights seriously and make rights-based claims their foundational claims about human-nonhuman relations, PeTA\'s ambiguous stance on rights damages the aspirations of the former. This is particularly so in cases in which PeTA make misleading claims about rights and animal rights. In particular, when PeTA claim that their philosophical mentor\'s book \"Animal Liberation\" is a rights-based text. PeTA claim that \"Animal Liberation\" provides an in-depth analysis of animal rights philosophy which is not correct. Moreover, they suggest that \"Animal Liberation\" is the only \"animal rights\" book one needs to read, which is grossly misleading. This petition respectfully asks PeTA to correct these errors to aid the theoretical evolution of the animal rights movement. More on the rationale behind this petition can be found here: http://human-nonhuman.blogspot.com/2007/12/petitioning-peta.html

Updates

Reached 250 supporters

March 21, 2010

July 15, 2009

Seeing this level of engagement reminds me why we need to insist on philosophical accuracy within the movement. Knowing so many of you value the clear distinction between utilitarianism and true animal rights gives me immense hope for our future.

October 9, 2008

The feedback I have received shows how many people are frustrated by the confusion between utilitarianism and a true rights-based framework. Accuracy matters if we want to build a real movement for animals instead of relying on empty slogans. I am refining the next set of materials to better explain why this philosophical distinction is so vital.

Reached 100 supporters

February 11, 2008

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Janet Mclendon
9 years ago Featured

ALL Circuses must be shut down if the animals are not properly cared for in all aspects. Caring for animals is a big responsibility and a big job. ALL ANIMALS in circuses be be all ALL TIMES must be taken care of according to their needs/condition. Whether it be food and water, or an injury.

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mark Castillo
18 years ago Featured

honesty is important for this movement. stop lying about what animal liberation actually says.

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jessica Jenkins
18 years ago Featured

sick of the way peta misleads everyone. they should get their facts straight instead of just using buzzwords for attention.

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Sarah Lee
18 years ago Featured

Peta needs to stop confuseing people with bad info. If they claim to be about rights they should actually know what that implies.

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amy Rivera
18 years ago Featured

stop diluting the message. we need real rights for animals not just marketing.

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Dave Roberts
18 years ago Featured

about time someone called them out on this. reading lists are not rights philosophy.

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paula laidler
9 years ago

lets stop this barbaric practice

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joanne heppell
9 years ago

to end the barbaric practice of using wild animals in circuses.