harris@portia.Stanford.EDU (Joe Harris) (03/20/90)
LIVE DEBATE! DO ANIMALS HAVE RIGHTS? The answer to this question determines whether: >The use of live animals for medical research should be abolished >It is moral to keep animals in zoos or wild animal parks >Humans may kill animals in order to eat them or make other use of their bodies ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No! | Yes! | Dr. Edwin Locke | Dr. Steven Sapontzis | Professor of Business and Management, | Professor of Philosophy, | University of Maryland | Cal State Hayward | | | Endorsed by: | Endorsed by: | Coalition for Animals | People for the Ethical Treatment and Animal Research | of Animals | Citizens for Individual Rights, and | In Defense of Animals | The Ayn Rand Institute | Fund for Animals, and | | Action for Animals "The concept of rights presupposes | the existence of reason and volition | and the capacity to govern one's | actions by means of moral principles. | "Liberating animals is the next These capacities are not present | logical step in our overcoming of our in animals; thus animals _do_ _not_ | feudal heritage, by substituting _possess_ _rights_." | egalitarian for hierarchical | presumptions" | (Dr. Locke's appearance is funded by | (Dr. Sapontzis has declined any the Ayn Rand Institute.) | honorarium from animal rights | organizations) _______________________________________________________________________________ Moderated by Myrna R. Miller, President, College of Marin (An extended question and answer period will follow the debate) ______________________________ |College of Marin--Olney Hall| | | | Kentfield Campus | | | | Saturday, March 24,1990 | | | | 3:30 pm | | | | Admission free | ------------------------------ For more information, call (415) 459-6680 Hear Dr. Locke interviewed on KNBR-68AM, March 22, 2:30 p.m. (Sponsored by the College of Marin Objectivist Club, with assistance from The Ayn Rand Institute.)