I agree with your point of view. I believe that we need to focus on the concept of life itself and understand that this is something we need to protect and help it thrive, regardless if it takes the form of a human or a fly.

I really like that you went on the cultural side of things, this is also something very interesting The concept of ownership in humans also relates to other humans, even the idea of "my wife" or "my partner" implies a sense of ownership, this makes ownership of animals something easier to relate with. Plus the fact that we also have hierarchical structures that coerce us and this creates a framework in which we are inclined towards coercing other beings.

There are a lot of things that need to change in popular culture in order to have a clear conversation regarding animal rights, but this needs to be addressed now. I hope we find a good way, maybe 3d printing meat or other technological solution will help with this.