Charles R. Pulver

Charles R. Pulver argues in the following viewpoint that animals do not have the same rights as people do because animals are incapable of fulfilling the duties that accompany such rights, such as respecting life. Moreover, Pulver maintains that federal laws already protect animals. Most important, the author contends that God granted humans a higher status than animals and encourages people to use animals. Charles R. Pulver writes for the Wanderer, a Catholic newspaper.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. What duty would a grizzly bear have if given the right not to be killed by humans, according to Pulver"
2. In the author’s opinion, why can’t animals be held to a set of legal duties"
3. What federal laws does the author cite as evidence that animals are already protected"

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