The mandate of this website is to provide a one stop resource for those seeking information related to the scientific, historical, philosophical and spiritual arguments associated with the animal rights movement. Additions to the list are welcome. PLEASE SUBMIT to: askweebler@hotmail.com. THANKS to all who have submitted so far!

LEGEND: (color coding) - See quick referrence at bottom left.

Responses are written in 1 on 4 different colours, and fall into one of the following catagories:

Philosophical responses: general and specific(i.e. Utilitarian)

Religious responses: general and doctrine specific(i.e. Christian, Buddhist, etc.)

Scientific/Historical  responses: general and specific with references

Humorous responses: cute and caustic

Anthropocentrism: This is routinely defined as: 1.Regarding human beings as the central element of the universe. 2. Interpreting reality exclusively in terms of human values and experience. It is worthwhile to compare this definition with Ethnocentrism, which is usually defined as:1.Belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group. 2.Overriding concern with race. Anthropocentrism can then also be redefined as: Belief in the superiority of one’s own species. (sometimes referred to as Speciesism, Human Chauvinism, Spiritual humanism, Secular humanism)

Anthropocentric myopia: This may be defined as the condition when the ethical and practical arguments used in an attempt to ethically justify the harm caused to non humans, fail to address and counter the effects these very same arguments would have if applied fairly and equally to situations involving humans.

The Animal Rights Q and A List  This section sums up the most basic questions that animal activists are asked about the AR philosophy. 

 The Irrefutable Argument List.  This section provides brief, "to the point" paragraph arguments  covering basic concepts in animal rights philosophy. 

Questions-attacks/Responses have been divided into these sub-categories for easier use. It is recommended, however, to check multiple sections to find a particular variety of argument. For example, many of the same arguments used for Hunting can also be used for Fishing or for the Wildlife Management sections after a little rewording. Most topical arguments rely on a variation of the "human supremacy myth" as a foundation to their beliefs. These arguments can be found under Human Supremacy, but various aspects of this approach can be found in other sections as well. Some of the more generic arguments can be located under Misc.