从欧美国家的动物保护立法分析动物的权利

The Analysis of the Animal Rights from the Perspective of Animal Protection Legislation in US and European Countries

欧美国家动物保护立法实践源远流长,他们为动物的立法详细而周到,为动物立法已经成为世界性潮流。现代法学研究中,对动物权利争议的焦点在于动物能否成为权利主体。把动物作为权利主体的观点,是对传统法学研究范式的挑战;而且,世界范围内的动物保护立法实践,已经证明了动物享有权利的可能性。从学理上讲,对动物权利的保护也是保护我们人类自身的必然要求。

The legislation practice of animal protection in western countries has a long history .They have provided animals with thorough and detailed legal protection ,which becomes a worldwide trend .In modern law study ,the debate about animal legal rights mainly focuses on whether animals can become subjects of rights .Regarding animals as subjects of rights is a challenge towards traditional law study .Be-sides ,worldwide legislation practice of animal protection has proved the possibility of animals enjoying rights .In theory ,for our human rights protection it is a must to have the animal rights protected first .