Animal Asia Foundation’s short video “End Bear Farming” (2001) demonstrates how most bears in China, especially moon bears, are suffering. These animals endure extreme level of pain in environments where many diseases can develop through immoral and disgusting actions such as bear bile extraction from living bears without anesthetics. In recent articles Ryunosuke Kikuchi, IK Loeffler, J Robinson and G Cochrane have offered harsh critiques encouraging people to stop this cruel action. There are some images in “Compromised Health and Welfare of Bears Farmed for Bile in China” (Loeffler, Robinson and Cochrane 228-229) and text which show the method of bile extraction. Bears typically suffer chronic physical and psychological torture, even death (Loeffler, …show more content…
The result by Halls (International Union for Conservation of Nature) is reported by Kikuchi in his writing “Captive Bears in Human-Animal Welfare Conflict: A Case Study of Bile Extraction on Asia’s Bear Farms”, “The world population of Asiatic black bears has declined by 30-49% over the past 30 years” (Kikuchi 56). This outcome is not only affecting the bear population for now, it also influence it in the long term. There are several aspects can prove this situation, which is the rescued bears will not survive by themselves without human since they need medication in the rest of their life; most of them will lose their hunting skills since they have kept in the cage from couple years or even after they were born; and they will be hard to have reproduction if the suffer in the physical and mental illness, such as liver cancer or anxiety. Thus, the bile extraction hinders/against seriously the animal welfare since those bears do not need to suffer the hunger, pain, and fear, even people are not necessary to use the bile for the illness. Also, it can reflect there is a serious problem by using large
Fair Bear has gone on another adventure, this time in Georgia. He has decided to visit the Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve Initiative. This includes the Indian Mounds, the Bond Swamp Wildlife Refuge, the Ocmulgee River, and historic Muscogee land.
A poll conducted by the ASPCA revealed that 94% of Americans believe that production animals, specifically those raised for food, deserve to live a comfortable life free of cruelty and neglect. Despite this belief, many factory farm animals are abused and neglected in such ways that, if witnessed by consumers, would not be accepted. Over 99% of the United State’s farm animals live on factory farms that use them for means of profit, many of them violating the Animal Welfare Act and other laws put in place to protect the humane treatment of animals (ASPCA). This abuse is not limited to any specific type of farm animal. Although different animals are used for different purposes, they all share a common suffering and a need for humane care.
I have picked two videos that I felt have persuasive techniques in two places. Saving polar bears and the coca cola soda, I have chosen the polar bears. The polar bears “Sledding” and Shooting stars. The content of these two ads gives a message is that polar bears create a character of innocent, fun, and shows reflections of the best attributes that is close to us humans. It's saying that bears are filled with fun and can be mischievous at times. Also, it shows these bears are the ones being extinct. The persuasive techniques being used is the promoting of Christmas and the selling product of the coca-cola brand. Coca-Cola has been around for decades, so showing how their product is worth giving on holidays and that it brings everyone together even bears. The emotional and logic appeals of these commercial are its shows the audience a nice ice cold coke that polar bears are holding but also giving as a peace offering. Which in some case also pressures the audience to buy and think of how adorable the bears are especially the baby bears. This also builds on the emotional side of animal lovers, using the cute bears with soda is very influenced by an aspect of the commercial. Cola using bears in a family context to target the holidays, so in this case, it provides credibility, emotion to its appealing audiences. When I watch these two commercials I tell you that I do go out on the holidays and I get the five to ten at stop and shop Coca-Cola cases. I buy it because of the drink and also because of the image it has on the box of the cute polar bears, also the idea of it being a Christmas a time which family come together and give.
Tourists appear in Yellowstone National Park to see the world’s geysers and to observe the wildlife. Most people go to observe the animals and take pictures while they are there, but what they do not know is that it can be threatening. While people are taking pictures they do not know the proper precautions about being close to them. People do not know how the bears will react based upon spotting you. Although, there would be less attacks, bears should not be removed because it is there natural habitat, people are desensitizing bears, and bears attacking have been a defensive act.
Moreover, Suzuki made an effective discussion by talking about animal’s life after being tested if they survive. He made readers to think and feel about the pain of animals by his emotional questions, “What gives us the right to exploit other living organisms as we see fit? How do we know that these other creatures don't feel pain or anguish just as we do? Perhaps there's no problem with fruit flies, but where do we draw the line?” (Suzuki, 1989, p.681). Suzuki’s main purpose is to convince the audience that animals feel pain and it is unethical to make animals suffer from pain for our benefits. Suzuki suggests that it is not wise to use animals for research as well as for our pleasure to the extent that results in extinction.
Over the past few decades, the impact of human behavior has had a profound effect on the rest of the world. In David Suzuki’s “The Pain of Animals”, he explores how he came to understand the results of human actions on other living creatures. Reflecting on his work in genetics, as well as personal experiences, David argues that humans act as though they are born with an inherent right to “exploit other living organisms as we see fit” (Suzuki, 1989). He does this by exploring the emotional toll humans have on animals and illustrates the effects of their use in research. I believe that animals are born with an inherent right to life and should be treated with value and respect. On the other hand, without the study of genes and biomedical research, healthcare would not have the medical advancements that it has today. Previous laws on the use of animals in research were insufficient in how researchers ought to treat their test subjects; they merely forbade cruel, deliberate harm from being inflicted (Gilbert & Kaebnick & Murray, 2012). With increased ethical policies set in place, and enforced, animal testing can continue as a beneficial tool in the advancement of healthcare.
In this paper, I will argue that factory-farmed animal suffering is just as important as domestic animal suffering and more should be done to lessen the suffering of these farm animals. Most people are unaware of this problem because they are oblivious to the terrible living conditions so many factory-farmed animals are forced to endure. Singer argues that a lot of people only view animal suffering as the suffering of household pets such as dogs
Murder and abuse cases never fail to startle society. Moral codes are flouted with unmatched rigorousness by these indubitable egregious crimes. Sufferers in these cases are often people. Nonetheless, these callous obscenities should not be seen as less important when animals are the victims. Animals undergo horrendous abuse due to barbaric individuals, greed, and unnecessary lab testing.
The fundamental question that defined the content of the article was "What gives us the right to exploit other organisms as we see fit?" (Suzuki, 2008, p.681). Humanity had a long history of using animals in testing due to biological similarities (Suzuki, 2008, p. 680). He put a mirror to people by questioning the ways animals were treated in those scenarios, and if the methods and product were worth the suffering of animals. To do this he looked at examples of scientific studies to alleviate human illness, as well as use of animals for entertainment. By contrasting the harsh realities animals face with the rationalization of their captors, the article underlined not only humanity's unlimited capacity for cruelty but also the factors that allow it to keep on doing the same thing no matter what the truth of the matter is. The article was written for those who those who do not know about the scientific exploitation of animals as well as those who have not in the past seen the idea of captivity and scientific treatment of
I am writing this e-mail to ask you to reconsider the anti-bear hunting protest your animal rights group has planned for next Saturday. The bear population is too much and the bears are a threat…
To begin, the experimental use of animals in medical studies is unethical. These creatures are confined in isolated cages where they are deprived of necessary environmental elements. It is not uncommon that they undergo ghastly methods of experimentation; including the inhalation of toxic fumes, the burning of their skin, and the crushing of their spinal cords ("People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals"). This information sheds light on the grim realities of animal experimentation. These creatures are living, breathing beings that do not deserve to be treated as they are nothing more than lab objects. Not only are they ripped from their natural habitats, but are forced to endure an irreversible psychological trauma . To put it in perspective, imagine a six-month-old child being taken from their parents and sent to a lab to undergo scientific experiments that could ultimately result in
All around the world, people are abusing animals. Animal cruelty is a big deal because some people do not look at animals as being important; some people do not see a problem with hurting them. Animal cruelty can be define as being a malicious treatment that can cause undue pain or being mistreated. Seeing an animal get brutalize by some humans seems to be cruel. Getting kicked in the ribs, left for starvation and even used for entertainment seems to be heartless. Why abuse animals when they have not done anything to harm a human. If one must see what they are really doing to these animals, then animal cruelty would not be a big deal.
Over the centuries, animals have suffered from cruelty from humans. In the United States, animals are beaten, neglected, or forced to struggle for survival. Animals have been inflicted with pain from humans for reasons other than self-defense. They have been slaughtered for their food and fur for personal gain in profit. In a majority of cases they have even been abused for someone’s own personal amusement or out of rage filled impulses. In some cases animals are found and rescued. They are given the second chance in life to experience what life should be like compared to what they once had.
Increased awareness regarding animal cruelty would benefit society, pet owners, and animals themselves. When a problem is identified, it becomes easier to work out solutions. Animal cruelty is an issue on a global scale; animal torture and neglect does not only exist in the United States. Animal cruelty is the “crime of inflicting physical pain, suffering or death on an animal, usually a tame one, beyond necessity for normal discipline. It can include neglect that is so monstrous (withholding food and water) that the animal has suffered, died or been put in an imminent
Each year, the most extreme cases of animal abuse receive media attention. Yet, the animal cruelty problem is more widespread than is reported in the media. Animal abuse and neglect is a nationwide issue, affecting thousands of animals nationwide. Cruelty to animals is defined as the infliction of physical pain, suffering or death on an animal, beyond what is necessary. There is a need to stop abusers from acting in such a horrific manner–preventing the neglect and suffering of the animals. What causes animal abusers to act in such a cruel way towards animals? How are cases of animal abuse being managed, and how should cases be handled? Finally, does the status of animals in society contribute to the rate of their abuse?