THE HYPOCRISY OF ANIMALS' RIGHTS ACTIVISTS

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Today, violating human rights attracts little or no penalty compared to when animals’ rights are trampled upon. For instance, there are two contrasting events involving two prominent footballers who ply their trades in the English Premier League. The first is Manchester United’s star defender, Harry Maguire. He was involved in a brawl outside a Mykonos town bar and was found guilty of aggravated assault, resisting arrest and attempted bribery in August 2020 while holidaying. Despite been sentenced to a 21-month prison term and suspended from football for three years, he and his other assailants were allowed to walk away free after the court acknowledged their clear criminal records.

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