Animal Rights Law Essay Competition 2023

The Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law is pleased to announce its third Animal Rights Law Essay Competition. This year, we are inviting essays on the question:

Richard Ryder once wrote: “Since Darwin, scientists have agreed that there is no ‘magical’ essential difference between human and other animals, biologically-speaking. Why then do we make an almost total distinction morally?” Assuming that is correct, how does this affect the arguments for and against animal rights laws?

More information about the Competition and how you can participate is available here.