A Buddhist View On Animal Rights

A Buddhist View On Animal Rights: "As reported in the New Scientist (June 28, 1997; page 11), and NATURE (July 3, 1997; page 11), the European Union has officially recognized that animals have feelings. So now, in Europe at least, the definition of animals (including dogs, of corse), will be changed to 'sentient beings', rather than having them classified as goods or agricultural products, when policies are formulated regarding agriculture, transport, and medical research."