WARNING. Graphic images. Dr Tom Regan (born Nov 28, 1938 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American philosopher and animal-rights activist. He is the author of four books on the philosophy of anim...
WARNING. Graphic images. Dr Tom Regan (born Nov 28, 1938 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American philosopher and animal-rights activist. He is the author of four books on the philosophy of animal rights, including "The Case for Animal Rights", one of a handful of studies that have significantly influenced the animal-liberation movement. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Regan
From Animal Legal Defense Fund - ALDF - Through the Animal Bill of Rights, ALDF are working to show Congress a groundswell of support for legislation that protects animals and recognizes their rights. Ultimately, ALDF hope the petition will be a bill. In the meantime, the thousands of signatures on this petition send a clear message to our legislators that Americans strongly support legal protection for animals. When animal-related legislation is proposed, Congress will remember the huge number of signatures on the Animal Bill of Rights. With that in mind, they will cast a vote for the animals.
"Aware of the suffering caused by the destruction of life, I am committed to cultivating compassion and learning ways to protect the lives of people, animals, plants, and minerals. I am determined not to kill, not to let others kill, and not to support any act of killing in the world, in my thinking, and in my way of life." ~ The First Mindfulness Training, Thich Nhat Hanh The Heart of Buddha's Teaching