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
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No! | Yes!
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Dr. Edwin Locke | Dr. Steven Sapontzis
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Professor of Business and Management, | Professor of Philosophy,
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University of Maryland | Cal State Hayward
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Endorsed by: | Endorsed by:
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Coalition for Animals | People for the Ethical Treatment
and Animal Research | of Animals
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Citizens for Individual Rights, and | In Defense of Animals
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The Ayn Rand Institute | Fund for Animals, and
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| 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"
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(Dr. Locke's appearance is funded by | (Dr. Sapontzis has declined any
the Ayn Rand Institute.) | honorarium from animal rights
| organizations)
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Moderated by Myrna R. Miller, President, College of Marin
(An extended question and answer period will follow the debate)
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|College of Marin--Olney Hall|
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| Kentfield Campus |
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| Saturday, March 24,1990 |
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| 3:30 pm |
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| Admission free |
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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.)