But they do need the right to be respected. I think theyre living beings just like us, and so they should be understood as much as we possibly can understand them. We shouldnt inflict needless pain on them, and we should curb some of our habits that cause them a lot of suffering. Peta, your organisation, people for the ethical treatment of animals, opposes what it calls speciesism and a, quote, human supremacist worldview. Can you sort of explain what that actually means . Well, i think we have to get over ourselves as a species, as a Human Species. Weve sort of set ourselves up as gods, and we regard anyone that doesnt fit into the Human Species as sort of trash. I mean, as you said earlier, we might pet them, we might skin them. We decide. And yet animals are not like us, they are us. If we took elementary biology, we learned that we are one animal among many. Its a great, if you will, somebody said an orchestra of life, we each play a different instrument. Thats rather romantic, but
Welcome to hardtalk. Thanks very much, stephen. Its a great pleasure to have you in the studio. Let me start by trying to establish a core principle. Is it your belief that animals should enjoy equal rights, the same rights as humans . Well, not the same rights, because, of course, they dont need the right to do some of the things we wish to do, like drive a car or vote, although they might do better than weve done sometimes. But they do need the right to be respected. I think theyre living beings just like us, and so they should be understood as much as we possibly can understand them. We shouldnt inflict needless pain on them, and we should curb some of our habits that cause them a lot of suffering. Peta, your organisation, people for the ethical treatment of animals, opposes what it calls speciesism and a, quote, human supremacist worldview. Can you sort of explain what that actually means . Well, i think we have to get over ourselves as a species, as a Human Species. Weve sort of s
Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. We humans have a complicated relationship with animals. Some we pet, some we skin, some we eat. We destroy their wild habitats while we agonise about the loss of species diversity. It is not an equal relationship, its exploitative, but will it ever change . And if so, how . My guest is determined that it should. Ingrid newkirk is president and Co Founder of the Campaign Group people for the ethical treatment of animals. Is she the Human Ally Animals need . Ingrid newkirk, welcome to hardtalk. Ingrid newkirk, welcome to hardtalk. Thanks very much, stephen. Thanks very much, stephen. Its a great pleasure its a great pleasure to have you in the studio. To have you in the studio. Let me start by trying let me start by trying to establish a core principle. To establish a core principle. Is it your belief that animals is it your belief that animals should enjoy equal rights, should enjoy equal rights, the same rights as humans . The same rights as huma
News network to make it into portauprince since this latest outbreak of violence, david culver joins us now from there, what is the situation like the ground . Hey, there anderson. Yeah, we landed about three hours ago. Its tens but theres also this eerie quiet that you feel as youre making your way through the streets. And we were only driving for about ten minutes or so and compared to when we were here three weeks ago, i expected to see at least some livelihood it out on the streets, some activity there were no street vendors. Folks were hurrying along and what local haitian told me its because we were getting close to curfew 06 00 and you run the risk. If you are out after curfew, not to be ticketed or cited or anything, but rather potentially two have police opened fire on you. I mean, that doesnt tell you that type of situation that this city is dealing with. And really this country has found itself and it is a crisis that they have not faced in years is unprecedented for many as
The marines name was collins. He pulled over to help a driver in an accident and thats when police say he was struck and killed. Bill donald stopped to help a driver of a van hit by a red tow truck. Video shows the driver of that red truck fleeing the scene. Garrett tenney has the story from the midwest bureau. What happened . Inside that minivan that was hit Early Saturday Morning was a mother and daughter who marine veteran helped pull out of the car and get to the side of the highway for safety only to have a suspected Drunk Driver Run into the van and almost into that mother and daughter. If it werent for Trey Shelleding them with his own body. He leaves behind his wife an a two eared daughter. Ice confirms the driver of the car, a 33yearold was in the country illegally and is now being held on an immigration detainer. So far she is charged with Intoxication Manslaughter and intoxication assault with a vehicle. Treys family is speaking out for the First Time Since his death and his