A little bit opinionated, but lots of info - The topic of animal cruelty is one of great importance to the wold today. Why we humans have the right reserved to treat animals as lesser individuals is beyond me. Animals are fulfilling their part in the ecosystems and communities of the earth, and to the best extent that they are able. For example, a spider is being the best possible spider that it can be, …showed first 75 words of 1098 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1098 total…against this mode of action. Bibliography: Lorraine Kay,'Living without cruelty,' Sidgwick and Jackson press, London, 1990. J. J. McCoy,'Animals in research; Issues in conflict,' Impact press, U.S.A., 1993. Lynda Dickinson,'Victims of vanity,' Summerhill press, Canada, 1989. B.P. Robert Stephen Silverman,'Defending animals' rights is the right thing to do,' S.p.i. books, U.S.A.,1992. Kathy Snow Guillermo,'Monkey business,' National press books, U.S.A., 1993.