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Ingrid Newkirk

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Animal liberationists do not separate out the human animal, so there is no rational basis for saying that a human being has special rights. A rat is a pig is a dog is a boy. They are all mammals
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Vogue 1989September 1
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"When it comes to having a central nervous system, and the ability to feel pain, hunger, and thirst, a rat is a pig is a dog is a boy"
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"A rat is a pig is a dog is a boy. They’re all animals." — Washingtonian magazine, 1986August 1

 
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