David DeGrazia "Animal Rights: A Very Short Introduction"

As far as I am concerned, total ban on farming does not pose a great problem because I do not like meat anyway. Total ban on whaling is a good idea because I hate whale. What I do not understand is why some people can oppose to whaling on moral bases while devouring farmed beef. I think it is a matter of emotion, not a logic. I know that Christians are generally more cruel to animals than Buddhists, but I find this book is the other side of the extremity. The author tries to build a logic system for animal rights. I do not think that would have any effect on specists.

権利ベースで、動物の殺害はもとより、苦痛を与える行為を全面禁止しようという本だ。こんなふうに色々突っ込まれる論理を構築するより、感情に訴えるほうがキャンペーンの趣旨にかなう気がするけど、論理は論理で大切なんだろう。西洋人はもともと東洋人に比べると動物を軽んじているが、この本なんかは逆の極端ということで参考にはなる。いずれ日本でも政策問題になる日が来るかもしれないので、予習しておいてもいいかもしれない。