Animal Bill Of Rights

Non-human animals should have the same rights that humans have such as not being used as food, clothing, entertainment, or experimentation.

Throughout history, humans have utilized nonhuman animals for the benefit of mankind. This tendency increased as civilization developed, and presently, necessitated by staggering population growth and technological progress, human use of animals has skyrocketed. We eat them, we breed them, we use them as test subjects. Some people have begun to question the ethics of it all, sparking a debate on animal treatment and whether or not they have rights. In a paper on the subject, Carl Cohen lays out his definition of rights, explains their relationship with obligations, and uses these ideas to present the argument that manifests clearly in his piece’s title, “Why Animals Have No Rights”. THESIS

When a cause is brought up and given light, it has a way of splitting people in how they react to it. And such has been true when it comes to granting new rights, because it’s brobdingnagian in our society that is always hungry for freedoms. We are split down the middle on whether, or not to consider animals, just like us, and thus deserve the rights we hold in our society today. On the other end, are people who don’t believe such rights should be given to animals. While the pro-arguments hold value, there is much more to see on the other end. As to why animals shouldn’t have a “Bill of Rights” like we as humans do. It’s shown in various different ways, even the most popular arguments held by the opposing side. Such as cows hurting the environment, zoo’s being inhumane, and pets. There are other factors as well to take into consideration such as food, psychology medicine, and even culture.

There should not be an amendment to the constitution granting animals rights. The reason I feel there should not be any amendment is because they provide us with food, give us resources that we use daily and we also get long lasting clothes from using their fur or flesh. But I do believe there should be laws on how to properly kill animals we consume or use for their fur, flesh or meat.

The idea of animal rights has been around for centuries. Even decades ago, people were taking action for the welfare of animals. Marc Bekoff and Ned Hettinger share this idea all the way back in 1994 when they said that there is evidence that scientist are concerned with animal welfare by acknowledge that they use the guidelines in place to protect animals during research, in order to have their work published (Bekoff 219). Guidelines are the basis for the moral and ethical treatment of animals. Each person may have his or her own standard, but having a standard among the entire population ensures the welfare of the animals. Unfortunately, these standards are not at a level to where the animals are being protected. Many animals in captivity are treated in ways that would shock the average person. Orcas for example, are starved until they do the desired task (Cowperthwaite). This form of operant condition can lead to success, but often leads to resentment and hostility towards the trainers.

In animal testing, animals often face depressing conditions in which they themselves turn into a shell of their former selves. The statistics of animal testing reveal what is really happening behind the scenes in animal testing, and the completely unacceptable ways that scientists are in using animals in their experiments. The little differences in humans and animals when it comes to livelihood and communication shows that animals aren’t so different from us after us. Due to this, animals should be given more rights and granted some of the same privileges as humans. And maybe one day, more constitutions will pledge to protect the natural foundations for life for animals as well as

Many scientist are violating animal rights when they use them in research. Animals rights have been violated when used for research such as being tortured, in excruciating pain and having a slow death.​ Tom Reagan, a philosophy professor states that animals should be treated with respect and not be reduced to trash for the use of experiments. "Animals have a basic moral right to respectful treatment, this inherent value is not respected when animals are being reduced to mere tools in scientific experiments."(Reagan, 26)​ When animals are being used for research many rights of the animals have been violated.​

As humans we have a “bill of rights” but do animals deserve to have bill of rights? Animal bill of rights are examples of rights given to citizens to make them free for whatever they want to do. Animal bill of rights are for domestic animals who should be treated humanely. Some animals need a bill of rights.

Seems rhetorical, but the fact is animals live through this everyday, without even given the choice. As humans, we establish our authority among all living beings, but for what reasons? Are humans better than all other species? Or is it true that we should hold a precedence over nonhuman animals? The ultimate question then remains, should animals have as much or equal to the same rights as humans? Their are endless arguments for and against this question, and many sub arguments that go hand in hand with each side. In this paper, I will discuss the definition of what animal rights entails and expand on the history that developed it’s meaning. Furthermore, I will thoroughly discuss, reason, and explain each opinion presented by our current society as well as the positions held by previous philosophers. Lastly, I will draw a conclusion to the opinions presented by discussing my personal position on the argument of animal rights.

The study of good and bad, right and wrong, moral principles or value held by a person or society, promoting human welfare, maximizing freedom minimizing pain and suffering is called ethics. The discipline that studies the moral relationship of human beings and also the value and moral status of the environment and its non-human contents is called environmental ethics. It considers the ethical relationship between the humans and the environment. Animal and animal rights are the highlighted topic in the environmental ethics.

I feel that animals do not need a bill of rights. Do you think animals would know that they have a bill. I don't think they would know.

Animal rights is the idea that all animals are entitled to the possession of their own lives. It’s important to have animal rights because it prevents animals from living horrible, tortured lives for human benefit and entertainment. They have feelings and emotions too, they should be treated as humanely as possible at all times, they are not on this earth for human benefit and usage.

Animal Rights is a topic that has been debatable for many years. Some think that animals are much smaller than humans, and that they have no value whatsoever. Others think that animals are worth every bit and that we cannot treat them with any sort of disrespect, that includes eating cows, chickens, or even eggs and milk. Both sides of the topic will have many opinions from around the world and facts about animal rights.

Throughout history, the question of how animals should be treated and whether or not animals have rights has been one of the most intensely debated questions in philosophy, particularly in the Western world. Since the time of Aristotle, Plato, and Pythagoras, philosophers have attempted to integrate the treatment of animals into various schools of philosophical thought and clarify the proper relationship between humans and animals. One of the most pertinent challenges to address is the question as to what is distinctive about humans that gives them certain moral rights and status that other creatures do not possess. Numerous philosophers, including Immanuel Kant and his contemporary Jeremy Bentham, have attempted to address this issue in their

Ever since man has ever ruled the Earth, history have shown we dispose everything to further our own species and their cause. Because of this, most of everything that we dispose are at the expense of animals and we as humans tend to have such a drive to rule out the animals that are viewed as worthless creatures. Which leads to bad behavior in a way that the society thinks about animal rights. Animal Rights should be focused more on rather than using them as a tool. However, researchers have come up with ways and technologies to develop a new face of animal rights.