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Wednesday, November 18, 2009 4:14 AM

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Dan Lyons sent a message to the members of Uncaged - Animal Rights.

 

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Seize the chance to advance animal rights!

 

Dear Uncaged member

 

Well, it’s not long to go now until this year’s International Animal Rights

Day on 10 December, when animal activists across the world will remember the

innocent nonhuman victims of human tyranny and call for the recognition of

their basic moral rights. It is a fantastic opportunity to unite with fellow

compassionate campaigners and proclaim the basic values that underpin our

movement.

 

With animal abusers only too willing to paint a negative and distorted

picture of ‘animal rights’, it is vitally important that we reclaim the

concept and ensure that the wider public comprehend our message of truth and

hope. On International Animal Rights Day (IARD) we need to announce our

principles with pride and passion if our ideals are to transform our

society. To bring new people into our movement it is essential to tell

people what we are for, as well as what we are against!

 

It is truly heartening to report enormous enthusiasm for IARD from

campaigners from all four corners of the globe, from Australia to Argentina,

Canada to Croatia. And across Britain we are also humbled by the dedication

of activists who will be organising vigils and protests to honour the stolen

lives of innocent animals and advance our vision of a compassionate future.

 

In our most recent campaign bulletin I stated my firm belief that the cause

of animal rights, particularly the principle that it is wrong to

deliberately inflict suffering on animals, has the potential to become the

dominant idea or attitude that influences humanity. One of the positive

developments that can help realise that potential is the huge increase in

academic research into the ethics of our treatment of animals. This is a

sign of the growing maturity of our cause and its wider acceptance as a

valid and plausible ethical stance, rather than being dismissed as eccentric

and irrelevant. A growing community of authoritative experts will give us

greater credibility, thereby making it more likely that our views will be

listened to and adopted.

 

I’m pleased that the feedback I’ve received about my comments shows that

they are inspiring to activists, giving new hope in what, let’s be frank,

can often be a difficult and challenging vocation. But I also think that

this is a sign of how the foundations of our movement are growing stronger.

Now, IARD provides a chance for you to help our cause by building upon these

foundations to create a stronger animal rights movement.

 

It is also significant that there is a growing realisation that the abuse of

animals not only corrupts our consciences, but also contributes to our very

destruction as a species through the greenhouse gas emissions of animals

bred for food[1] and the inability of animal experiments to protect human

health[2]. This new information can only increase the willingness of people

to accept animal rights.

 

It is easy and fulfilling to take part in IARD – just click here[3] for tips

and ideas, and links to leaflets and posters to download. I hope you can

join us in solidarity for animal rights!

 

With best wishes

 

Dr Dan Lyons

Uncaged

http://www.facebook.com/l/936e1;www.uncaged.co.uk

 

1.

http://www.facebook.com/l/936e1;www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/oct/26/palm-\

oil-initiative-carbon-emissions

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http://www.facebook.com/l/936e1;www.outsourcing-pharma.com/Preclinical-Research/\

Animal-testing-could-be-eliminated-Kirkstall

3. http://www.facebook.com/l/936e1;www.uncaged.co.uk/iard.htm#what

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