Cal Thomas

In the following viewpoint, Cal Thomas argues that animal rights activists are dangerous because they use violence to further their cause. Thomas maintains that animal rights activists often finance high-profile terrorist acts that do little to help animals instead of donating money to animal shelters where thousands of pets die each year. He contends that these activists have put human health in jeopardy by attacking labs where vital biomedical research is conducted. Cal Thomas is a nationally syndicated columnist.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. How much more did People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals spend on activist Rodney Coronado’s defense than on animal shelters in 1992"
2. How many instances of animal rights violence have occurred in the United States, according to the Justice Department"
3. Why does Thomas think animal rights activist Paul McCartney is...