Do/should human religious freedoms trump animal rights?

We do need more protection for religion, he says. “Australia is exceptional. Indeed, we stand alone in being the only democracy without some form of national human rights act or bill of rights incorporating protection of freedom of religion,” he writes in his submission. There's a critical “but” here. read more

All human rights, regardless of whether or not they are religious, trump animal rights. Animals don’t technically have rights in the first place. It’s not okay to abuse animals because of human rights (I can’t even think of a human or religious right that someone would need to abuse an animal for), but any rights that humans have come before animals. read more

Denmark is stirring up some controversy about whether animal rights should take precedence over religious freedom with a ban on kosher and halal slaughter that went into effect this week. Most countries require animals to be stunned and rendered unconscious prior to slaughter, which is believed to be more humane if it’s done properly. read more