Regardless of your philosophical camp, the scientific evidence for animal sentience has demolished the old Cartesian view that animals are mindless machines.
A new argument is bridging the gap: Industrial animal agriculture (the target of both groups) is a leading cause of rainforest deforestation, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, zoonotic pandemics (COVID, swine flu, avian flu), and greenhouse gas emissions (specifically methane). Regardless of your philosophical camp
The central legislation punishing the infliction of unnecessary pain. zoonotic pandemics (COVID
: Criminalizes cruelty, though often criticized for low penalties that fail to deter abuse. Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 : Governs the protection of wild animals. Regardless of your philosophical camp