Is the Animal Liberation Front morally justified in engaging in violent and illegal activism towards animal farms

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ID12918947
AuthorsLuís Cordeiro Rodrigues (0000-0001-9571-2120, University of Fort Hare, corresponding author)
Year2016
Volume9
Issue2
Pages226-246
Publication date2016-04-12
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueCritical Studies on Terrorism (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1753-9161 • E-ISSN: 1753-9153
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17539153.2016.1142797
OpenAlexW2341861655
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited28

The Animal Liberation Front (ALF) is an activist group, mainly focused on violent and illegal direct action, including destruction of property, the rescuing of animals and the clandestine filming of animal cruelty on animal farms. Here, I engage with three arguments that are often raised against the ALF’s actions, namely these actions are not morally justified because: (a) they are not measures of last resort; (b) they are excessively violent and do not discriminate targets; and (c) they have no reasonable probability of success. I contend that clandestinely filming animal cruelty is morally justified, the destruction of property is not and that rescuing animals is morally justified, if the ALF incorporates some changes as to how this is done

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