Does it matter what Animal Advocates call themselves? - Animal Rights Zone2024-03-28T21:46:06Zhttp://arzone.ning.com/forum/topics/what-do-people-think-about-animal-advocates?commentId=4715978%3AComment%3A83832&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThis is very interesting Tim.…tag:arzone.ning.com,2012-02-18:4715978:Comment:834632012-02-18T20:17:47.131ZRachel Hickeyhttp://arzone.ning.com/profile/RachelHickey
<p>This is very interesting Tim. I wonder might the softening of language (ie animal rights becomes animal protection etc - if I've read that correctly in the article) reflect a softening of attitude (ie animal rights becomes animal welfare becomes happy meat etc). I think its always interesting to see if language leads attitude and mindsets or vice versa. <br></br><br></br>Personally I've never really come across the term 'animal protection'. I would be afraid that if we lost the term 'animal rights'…</p>
<p>This is very interesting Tim. I wonder might the softening of language (ie animal rights becomes animal protection etc - if I've read that correctly in the article) reflect a softening of attitude (ie animal rights becomes animal welfare becomes happy meat etc). I think its always interesting to see if language leads attitude and mindsets or vice versa. <br/><br/>Personally I've never really come across the term 'animal protection'. I would be afraid that if we lost the term 'animal rights' then the fight for non-human rights would be lost / forgotten. To me the term 'protection' sounds a bit patriarchal or matriarchal. <br/><br/></p>