“Speciesism is the idea that being human is a good enough reason for human animals to have greater moral rights than non-human animals. Speciesism is often condemned as the same sort of bigotry as racism or sexism. Speciesism carries the idea of human superiority to the extreme of saying that it’s ok for animals to be cruelly treated and killed. They argue that human beings are more self-aware, and more able to choose their own course of action than other animals. This enables them to think and act morally, and so entitles them to a higher moral status.”