If, as evolutionists claim, humans are simply highly evolved animals, then there's really no significant distinction between animals and humans, other than the intelligence.
All that immortal soul, created in the image of God stuff really doesn't matter.
So if we consider human rights an important thing (strictly from a humanist perspective, mind you), then why should not the animals enjoy the same protections?
From LifeSiteNews:
A Spanish parliamentary committee yesterday gave its support to a resolution that would grant so-called "great apes" the rights to life, liberty and freedom from torture.
Spain is also banning apes in circuses, using them in TV commercials or other films.
I can see the "torture" part; even animals shouldn't be subjected to pain just so someone can get their sadistic jollies.
But the rest...this utter nonsense is where you logically end up when you abandon a Judeo-Christain value system.
And I'm not the only one who thinks so. Apparently Peter Singer, noted ultra-radical "bio ethicist" realizes this kind of lunacy doesn't fit within the Christian worldview.
From NewsMax:
Australian-born Singer, dubbed the “godfather” of animal rights, has stirred up controversy by asserting, among other things, that Christianity is a “problem” for the animal rights movement.
It IS a problem, because the Bible says God created the entire universe and everything in it, pretty much as we see it today.
The Bible says God created all life on earth within six days, and created that life to reproduce after it's own kind, not morph into other organisms.
And the Bible says that God created human beings different than any other life on earth. He created humans in his own image, with a conscience, an eternal soul, and the ability to choose right from wrong.
The Bible also put all of creation, including the animals, under the dominion of humans. We are not to indiscriminately, cruelly or wastefully destroy animal life, but it is under human dominion; animal life isn't sacred and isn't on the same level as human life.
So yes, Singer is right: the Christian worldview is a "problem" for the animal rights movement. With good reason.
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There is no distinction between the emotional and physical pain and suffering experienced by animals or humans. This is the important fact - therefore, human beings have no right to purposely inflict pain, terror and exploitation of animals for their own benefit in any area. Industrial and Institutionalized animal cruelty is condoned and supported with our tax dollars.
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