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144: The Animal Rights Movement from an Orthodox Perspective

Human exceptionalism advocate and author Wesley J. Smith speaks with host Kevin Allen about the animal rights-animal liberation movement and its insistence on the "moral equivalence" between animals and humans! How does this compare with Orthodox teachings about the "brotherhood" of humans, animals and inanimate nature (St Gregory Palamas)? Listen and find out !




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“Animal Rights” Would Ban Pets

Should animals and humans have the same rights? How best should we care for animals in a humane way without confusing the value of the two?




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Human Exceptionalism and the Animal Rights Movement

Are Humans the Centerpiece of Creation? This episode deals with "Human Exceptionalism" and its threat by the animal and nature rights movements. Kevin Allens's guests are lawyer and award-winning author (and Orthodox Christian) Wesley J. Smith ("A Rat Is a Pig is a Dog is a Boy"), and Fr Christopher of New Skete monastery.




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Animal rights activists protest shooting of stray dog in Sikkim

The dog was shot and buried on Kazi Road in the State’s capital Gangtok on July 19




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Column: L.A. animal rights advocate peddled pandemic snake oil, FTC says

Marc Ching, a prominent Southern California animal rights advocate, has agreed to stop pitching an herbal supplement as a remedy for COVID-19.




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Pug becomes first dog to be diagnosed with Covid-19 in US, animal rights group says

A pug has become the first dog to be diagnosed with coronavirus in the US, an animal rights organisation has reported.




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Joanna Lumley calls on Tesco to allow animal rights group to film in its new broiler chicken barns

EXCLUSIVE: Joanna Lumley has called on the UK's largest supermarket to 'put their money where their mouth is'. MailOnline revealed chickens with chemical burns at a farm that used to supply Tesco.




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Victoria Beckham is slammed by animal rights activists for carrying £16,000 crocodile skin handbag

The fashion and beauty mogul, 45, was seen carrying the £16,000 Hermes Birkin bag while she was attending Paris Fashion Week with her husband David, 44.




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Kate Upton is branded 'murderer' by animal rights activists who barged into her fitness class

The 27-year-old model was hosting a Strong4Me Fitness class at The Skimm in New York City when a small group of protesters made their way in during the middle of the session.




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Is conservation possible without protection of animal rights?


Abuse of animals by humans in various garbs is a sad reality across countries and communities. Deeply moved by an HBO documentary, Malini Shankar explains why the issue of animal rights and prevention of cruelty must be inextricably linked to conservation efforts.