World Day Against Speciesism

The French-language journal Cahiers antispécistes ("Antispeciesist notebooks") was founded in 1991, by David Olivier, Yves Bonnardel and Françoise Blanchon, who were the first French activists to speak out against speciesism.

More recently, animal rights groups such as the Farm Animal Rights Movement and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have attempted to popularize the concept by promoting a World Day Against Speciesism on June 5.

Animal rights advocates claim that speciesism is a prejudice similar to sexism or racism. There are plenty of arguments both in favor and against the theory of speciesism, but the bottom line is, most animal rights groups rely on this theory to justify their views. According to them, any use of animals by humans (to produce food and clothes, for scientific experiments, in the entertainment industry, etc.) is a form of discrimination and abuse.

The day is designed to remind people that speciesism, like racism and sexism, has no place in a civilized society. Prejudice toward animals is no more acceptable than prejudice toward humans.

Source: wikipedia.org | peta.org