Theos-Talk Archives (October 2003 Message tt00031)

Just saw it today.
Any opinions on it?

Martin


Today in Italy
Special service by AGI on behalf of the Italian Prime Minister's office
  
JESUITS: ANIMALS HAVE NO RIGHTS NOR SOUL BUT DESERVE RESPECT
(AGI) - Vatican City, Oct. 2 - "Animals have no rights, as rights are a privilege of spiritual beings." Jesuits commented on the issue of animals rights with an article published on Civiltà Cattolica, and which will probably stir up the controversies risen some years ago by another article on the same magazine. "It not true that animals rights should be protected by the law. In fact, animals have no rights, which are a privilege of spiritual beings." According to Jesuits, "rights are connected to the spiritual and personal character of human beings. Animals, which are not personal and spiritual beings have no rights. The 'ontological' distinction between animals and human kind should not justify a lack of respect towards these 'minor' creatures." (AGI) 
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