the first animal rights law was passed in 1635.
when was the first animal rights law passed?
1635
the ideology of animal rights have evolved continuously throughout the first millennia. in ancient hindu and buddhist cultures, their scriptures advocates toward a vegetarian diet.  between 1635-1780, animal rights were first introduced. the first country that passed the animal protection legislation is ireland in 1635, which is "an act against plowing by the tayle, and pulling the wool off living sheep." moving forward to 1641, massachusetts colony's called body of liberties that includes regulation against any "tirranny or crueltie" towards animals. in 1687, japan reintroduced a ban on eating meat/killing animals. finally in 1780, philosopher jeremy bentham argued for better treatment for animals. between 1822-1892, animal rights were improving. in 1822, the british parliament passed "act to prevent the cruel and improper treatment to cattle." moving on to 1824, the first society was founded in england by richard martin, arthur broome, and william wilberforce for the prevention of cruelty to animals, which was later led by lewis gompertz. in 1835, britain passed the first cruelty to animals act. jumping to 1866, the prevention of cruelty to animals moved to america and was founded by new yorker henry bergh. in 1875, frances power cobbe established the national anti-vivisection society in britain. when it was 1892, an english social reformer named henry stephens salt published "animal rights: considered in relation to social progress"." between 1944-1998, the cause of animal rights increased its support tremendously. during this time period veganism was introduced slowly. in 1944, donald watson, an english animal rights advocate, founded the vegan society in britain. in 1970, richard ryder coined the term "speciesism", which names discrimination against those who don't belong to a certain species. this term was made more popular when in 1975 philosopher peter singer published "animal liberation", a book that has been considered very influential for the development of this field. other ethicists that since then have worked in this field include tom regan, steve sapontzis and evelyn pluhar.
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ms. tischler credits professor holzer with three accomplishments crucial to establishing the field of what today is known as animal rights law. with the support of isar, (1) bringing the first federal and first state lawsuit to invoke explicitly the moral concept of animal rights; (2) having founded the animal rights law reporter, which became "the legal clearinghouse for animal rights law information"; and, (3) organizing the first national conference on animal rights law"—an undertaking, in ms. tischler's words, "[t]he significance of which cannot be overstated."





























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