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New Zealand Put It Into Law: Animals Are Sentient Beings

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When I read that New Zealand brought into legislation that animals are sentient beings meaning that they are well able to feel pain, stress and joy it somehow reminded me of the world-famous quote by Neil Armstrong “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” In this case, this law is technically one small step for man, but a giant leap for animal kingdom.

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Do Pigs Know Their Final Destination?

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People who use to eat meat often defend their diet habits by bringing the argument into play that animals are no sentient beings meaning they lack of emotions and empathy. Nothing could be further from the truth! To put it with the words of the animal rights activist, Moby: “Clearly you either have to be delusional or a psychopath to believe that animals don’t suffer.”

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