Os animais como titulares de direitos fundamentais

Abstract

In recent years, there has been a consistent debate on the issue of the rights of nonhuman animals, facing a question on the habitual "reification" and the question of the classification of animals as property. The debate have poles and one of them, is that suffering can not be ignored because it is directed to non-human animals. Human beings tend to be intolerant of everything foreign to their standards; gay, black, fatty, non-human animals, etc. The phrase "the end justifies the means" should not be applied when the means involve suffering, torture, mutilation and in short, on the death of sentient animals and the end is profitable for humans. The discussion has highlighted between advocates of well -estarista theory and abolitionist theory. While the former argues that the sentient animal can and will continue to be exploited, but humanely (if it seems possible to associate exploitation and death with humanitarianism). Tom Regan believes the death to sentient animal is less damaging than for humans, which can be easily deconstructed because a sentient fear, pain, longing, finally, feelings and emotions belong to us human beings. Peter Singer believes that veganism is not the only way to demote the malaise and the cruelties committed against animals, but consume milk, eggs, cheeses and other derivatives of animals that have good quality of life, and even their flesh if they can afford life good and natural for their species. Already abolitionist theory is a relationship between veganism and nonviolence. The second is that you can not justify any imposition of death or suffering for reasons such as pleasure or satisfaction. Therefore, it is not doing so "humane" or "compassionate" unjustifiable something that will be less cruel, harmful or hateful. Just think: those who defend these animals who can not speak, run, hide or seek clemency? The animal needs to lose this property classification to be respected and acquire basic rights such as the right to life and dignity. After all, says William Kunstler: "Pain is pain, regardless of race, sex or species of the victim