Dignidad de los animales (no humanos) en el Antropoceno

Abstract

La especie humana se ha convertido en una fuerza geológica capaz de impactar de manera irreparable el planeta, dando paso a una nueva era llamada Antropoceno. Uno de los principales afectados de esto han sido los animales no humanos, sin embargo, mientras los primeros gozan de protección de sus derechos fundamentales y de su dignidad, los segundos han sido tratados históricamente como propiedad y se les ha negado el reconocimiento dignatario. Ante el daño generado al planeta y en consecuencia a otras formas de vida, cabe preguntarse ¿podemos hablar de dignidad de los animales en la época actual? Para contestar esto el artículo hace una revisión del concepto de dignidad, para luego debatir con base en la literatura, los elementos que excluirían a los animales de dichas formulaciones. Se sostiene que, dada la etapa geológica que atravesamos no podemos seguir negando que los animales sí tienen una dignidad independiente de cómo conceptualicemos el término. Se concluye que se debe reconocer que existe dignidad en otros seres, ya que no hay una frontera absoluta en las definiciones de dignidad humana.

The human species has become a geological force capable of irreparably impacting the planet, ushering in a new era called the Anthropocene. One of the main affected by this has been non-human animals, however, while the former enjoy protection of their fundamental rights and dignity, the latter have historically been treated as property and have been denied dignitary recognition. Given the damage caused to the planet and consequently to other forms of life, it is worth asking: can we speak of the dignity of animals in the current era? To answer this, the article reviews the concept of dignity, and then discusses, based on the literature, the elements that would exclude animals The human species has become a geological force capable of irreparably impacting the planet, ushering in a new era called the Anthropocene. One of the main affected by this has been non-human animals, however, while the former enjoy protection of their fundamental rights and dignity, the latter have historically been treated as property and have been denied dignitary recognition. Given the damage caused to the planet and consequently to other forms of life, it is worth asking: can we speak of the dignity of animals in the current era? To answer this, the article reviews the concept of dignity, and then discusses, based on the literature, the elements that would exclude animals.