Insect rights

The movement for Insect Rights seeks to extend animal rights justice to insects in the developed world. At present there is no known law protecting the needs or even the lives of insects.

The online group (the IRA) is a leader in this field. It has spoken out against and the crushing of insects .

Insect rights is a slowly growing area of ethical interest, and also includes the and in Britain an effort from the to consider taking this step. While some would consider the concept ridiculous, it has scope as a valid ethical theory as insects are living creatures that feel pain.
 
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