Animals Rights : Animal Rights

For instance the household animals which we keep as pets have the right to live a happy fulfilled life, but the spider you washed down the stink or the slug you or a kid poured salt over did not because they are not a "higher" animal. Even though it might seem wrong or controversial for one to decide which are ‘higher’ animals, our society and government have decided this for us. For example household pets such as dogs and cats are hailed too much higher standards in the United States than Cows or Chickens. Which raises the question, is it ethically wrong for Animal rights activists to fight for the rights of some animals and not others?

“Nearly as many, 68 percent, were concerned or very concerned about the well-being of animals used in ‘sports’ or contests as well as animals in laboratories (67 percent) (Kretzer, 1).” Many people question whether an animal is capable of thought and emotions. Others feel as though animals are the equivalent of humans and should be treated as such. Since the 1800’s, animal rights has been a topic that has several different sides including two extremes. If animals can react to their environment, emote, and are aware of things done to or with them, then they should have similar rights to humans.

There are many different views on animal rights, according to Philosopher Tom Regan who is a strong believer on animal rights and why they deserve not to be harmed. He wrote that the fundamental wrong is the system that allows us to view animals as our resources, that they are here for us-to be eaten, surgically manipulated or exploited for sports or money. Once we accept this view of animals- as our resources- the rest is as predictable as it is regrettable. If we are taught that animals have no moral status it can affect our understanding on their reasoning of life. Regan Kantians belief was animals have the same rights as humans, they too feel pain and suffering. Singer who is a Utilitarian believes human beings are of value so therefore animal rights have no importance. There are positive and negative arguments on both ends.

Today the world is made up of many groups fighting for the same basic right: equality.Yet, the ones who are unable to voice their opinions or speak their minds are left in the dust and at the whim of others opinions. Millions of animals all around the world are being neglected, tortured, abused, and all for the benefits of the human kind. However, there are individuals and organizations who are determined to make a change for these helpless animals such as: Peta, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Food Empowerment Project, and the list continues. Although, these animal activist groups are breaking boundaries that have never been broken before, there is still an argument for animal cruelty. The fight for animal equality is no different than the fights amongst our own kind. Nevertheless, many

According to Carrie Packwood Freeman, animal welfare activists “(a) recognize animal sentience but belief nonhuman animals are not as worthy or moral respect as hare humans, (b) recognize nonhuman animals’ property status while wanting to limit the right of property owners, and (c) accepts trading away nonhuman animals’ interests in favor of human interests on if the latter is significant and necessary.” Understanding the difference between the two can really help one understand the polarization amongst different organizations and members of the Animal Rights movement. Although there is basically one large Animal Rights movement, there are many different ideologies and sub-movements amongst the different members and organizations, concerning both animal rights and animal welfare. More often than not, these differences can be overcome to work

The controversial issue of animal testing isn’t a top priority for most Americans, but it is for the animal rights activist that have established brand boycotts and loyalty. Animal testing has been around for decades; however, most Americans do not know if their household cleans or beauty products are tested on animals. Companies like Fabreze, Lysol, and even Comet are still tested on animals as of 2017 but have a standing consumer boycott by animal rights activist. “A study published in the Journal of Medical Ethics (February 2015) found that from 1997 to 2012, the total number of laboratory animals increased by 73%, but due to inadequacies in recordkeeping on the use of animals in experimentation, the number may be even higher (“Animals,”

Animal rights is the philosophical belief that animals should have rights, including the right to live their lives free of human intervention. Animal rightists are philosophically opposed to the use of animals by humans. Some accept relationships with animals, such as companion animal ownership. Overall, this means that animals are not to use for food, clothing, entertainment, or experimentation. They are multiple organizations that support animal rights, but the most popular organizations are PETA, Humane Society of the United States, and the Farm Sanctuary. There is a famous quote from Mahatma Gandhi that states, “The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”

In an animal rights activist's world, animals would have the right to live free of human use and exploitation. It would be considered a vegan world where animals are no longer used for food or clothing. But this would cause a worldwide epidemic to the extreme. While there is some debate as to what basic human rights are, most people recognize that other humans have certain fundamental rights. These rights are different from animal rights because animals don’t have rights. Animals may not have rights but there is animal welfare. Which is pretty much just about treating animals right, like being against dog fighting. Then there are laws that protect endangered animals from

Animal welfare versus animal rights is very controversial, but yet interesting subject. There is a huge debate between Animal Rights activists and Animal Welfare activists. Animal Welfare refers to the state of the animal; the treatment that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care,animal husbandry, and humane treatment. Animal Welfare activists believe that animals should be treated humanely and fairly, but do not have the same rights as humans. Animal Rights is a belief that animals have the right to live free from use in medical research, hunting, and other services to humans. Animal Rights activists do not distinguish between human and animals. They believe that there is no rational difference between an animal's

There’s been a significant amount of legislation passed into law based on honoring crime victims in Tennessee. Some of these include the examples I listed above, which include Amelia’s Law, the Kelsey Smith Act, and Erin’s Law. There are many more to include the Channon Christian and Chris Newsom Acts, Victim’s Rights Photo Act, Mabry Kate Webb Act, and Dustin’s law, even though this particular legislation has been delayed being passed into law.

It seems that nowadays there are activists for more causes than can be counted, but one cause that stands out most in today's times is animal activism. Animal rights activists believe that animals other than humans should be allowed to live their lives without any suffering and should not be considered anyone's property. In today's society animals suffer quite a bit through many different ways, most caused by humans, such as animal testing, factory farms, fur farms and even pollution. Although there are a lot of efforts being put out to stop these monstrosities by many animal rights groups and even individuals.

Most people agree that no animal deserves to be harmed or mistreated. However, the debates are a lot deeper than that. Animals are used all around the world helping in entertainment, companionship, food, and much more. This leaves many people wondering what exactly is mistreating an animal, how to properly care for an animal, and what rights animals should have. Industrialized animals are often accused of being abused. Animal rights are different from animal welfare; while animal rights concentrates on the legal rights of animals, meaning animals cannot be used at all by humans, even pets can be considered abused. Animal welfare, however, is making sure humans follow a certain standard of care and allows all uses of animals if it is humane.

For many years now the world has seen controversy over the rights of animals and if they think and feel like humans do. Many people see animals as mindless creatures or as food, while others think they have emotions and can feel pain. In other countries animal protection laws are in place that are strictly enforced and seem to work well with the system. In the United States however; some of the animal rights laws are considered to be useless and under-enforced (Animal Legal & Historical Center). More people today are beginning to see that animals should have rights and should be protected by laws and regulations (Animal Legal & Historical Center). Sadly there are many people residing in the United States who don’t take animal rights or protection laws seriously. These people abuse animals in many ways, including food industries that disobey the regulations set in place for the slaughter of animals used for consumption. Luckily for the animals there are people who fight for their rights and the enforcement of laws called animal rights activists.

William Dudley stated “Humans feel pain and have rights; Animals feel pain; Therefore, animals have rights.” Animals are unique creatures that have a right to live, especially animals are part of nature. Although some animals are nearly extinct due to habitat destruction, for example, humans eliminate forests to have more land or to desperately have cities. Animal rights are increasing the support not only to help animals, to surely help the earth. Studies have developed many ways to support animal rights; For example, many organizations such as The American Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals, The American Humane Association, and American Anti-Vivisection Society has given protection for animals. These organizations believe animals have emotions and are to be treated correctly. Animals are meant to have rights and should have support. If animals are being used as medical research, livestock, and entertainment, it will lack the number of animals.

Animal rights as well as animal welfare are different concepts that identify variant points in a continuum that extends from the exploitation of animals to the animal liberation. Animal rights can be perceived as the belief in the fact that humans have no right to take advantage of animals for their gains, in the farms, labs entertainment or in the wild as well as the prohibition of unnecessary cruelty against animals. A number of distinctions can be made when it comes to these terms, but at the end of the day, they all connote the concern for welfare and suffering of animals.