Submitted on Tuesday 21st November 2017
Rejected on Thursday 23rd November 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Acknowledge that animals are sentient beings & that they feel pain and suffering
The recent parliamentary vote declared that animals are not sentient beings and do not feel pain, Most would consider this a disgrace and in-arguably false. They of course feel pain and deserve to be respected and have this acknowledged and considered in Brexit negotiations and there after.
https://www.vettimes.co.uk/news/bid-to-transfer-recognition-of-animal-sentience-into-uk-law-defeated/
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/brexit-bill-latest-animal-sentience-cannot-feel-pain-emotion-vote-mps-agree-eu-withdrawal-bill-a8064676.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/features/do-animals-feel-pain-in-the-same-way-as-humans-do-10371800.html
"Animals may suffer more in pain than we do"
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