The Animal Rights Debate: Abolition or Regulation? (Critical Perspectives on Animals: Theory, Culture, Science, and Law)

Francione maintains that we have no moral justification for using nonhumans, arguing that because animals are property-economic commodities-laws or industry practices requiring “humane” treatment will, as a general matter, fail to provide any meaningful level of protection. Garner favors a version of animal rights that focuses on eliminating animal suffering and adopts a protectionist approach, maintaining that, although the traditional animal-welfare ethic is philosophically flawed, it can contribute strategically to the achievement of animal-rights ends. Gary L. Francione is distinguished professor of law and Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Scholar of Law and Philosophy at Rutgers University School of Law-Newark. He is the author of numerous books and articles on animal ethics and animals and the law, including Animals as Persons: Essays on the Abolition of Animal Exploitation. Robert Garner is professor of politics at the University of Leicester and the author of, among other books, Animals, Politics, and Morality. Introduction: What This Book Is and Is Not About 1. The Abolition of Animal Exploitation, by Gary L. Francione 2. A Defense of Broad Animal Protectionism, by Robert Garner 3. A Discussion Between Francione and Garner Index