Negative Resolved: Justice requires the recognition of animal rights Value: Justice (distributive justice) Value Criterion: equality

(equal privileges to all) Contention 1: Equality privileges based on contribution to society Argument 1: Animal lack of contribution Argument 2: Animal do not deserve same level of rights as humans Contention 2: Rights deserved by contribution Contention 1: Animal Rights do not promote Equality Argument 1: Current Animal rights place animals over humans Argument 2: Current Animal rights go far beyond Human rights Negative Resolved: Justice requires the recognition of animal rights. Value: Justice (to each his due) Value Criterion: Equality (distributive justice) Contention 1: Rights require Adherence to Social Contract Contention 2: Social Contract creates Equality Contention 3: Animal Rights do not promote Equality