Should all animals be treated equally? Discrimination in Animal Rights Law

The essay examines the preference for certain animals within the context of animal rights law, exploring how animals are defined in legal scholarship and legislation. It critically analyzes whether these distinctions are justified through scientific methods and legal reasoning, and their necessity for advancing animal rights. The discussion begins with a scientific definition of animals before transitioning to legal interpretations, ultimately questioning the foundational understanding of what constitutes an animal in both scientific and legal frameworks.