Why Animal Suffering Matters

The way we treat animals arouses strong emotions. People feel passionately about - for example - how we make animals suffer for food, science, and sport. In this book, Andrew Linzey aims to show that when analyzed impartially, the rational case for extending moral solicitude to all sentient beings is much stronger than many suppose. He invites the reader to examine the rational case and then see how it can be applied to three selected issues: hunting with dogs, fur farming, and commercial sealing. In the process of applying that case to these three contentious issues he looks at economic, legal, and political considerations, while retaining the ethical focus throughout.