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(sufficient space and proper facilities). Beyond Mercy: Understanding Animal Welfare vs. Animal Rights The publication of Peter Singer’s Animal Liberation (1975) and Tom Regan’s The Case for Animal Rights (1983) created an intellectual firewall for the movement. Singer applied Bentham’s utilitarianism to factory farming, coining the term "speciesism" (a prejudice against beings based solely on species). Regan argued for inherent value. This era birthed the direct-action groups like PETA (1980). : Access to fresh water and a healthy diet. (providing an appropriate environment and shelter).
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