Almost a third of Americans, 32%, believe animals should be given the same rights as people, while 62% say they deserve some protection but can still be used for the benefit of humans. The strong animal rights view is up from 2008 when 25% thought animals' rights should be on par with humans'.
New Gallup poll results
But do all animals have the same rights? How can you assign rights and still eat a steak...or a chicken sandwich? Or horse?
Should only animals that have shown a certain level of intelligence be granted human-like rights?
I firmly believe in the right to arm bears.
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