Bestiality In Jonas Liliequist's Peasant Against Nature

“Punishment for such serious sexual crimes could be severe. Thomas Granger of Plymouth, a boy of seventeen or so, was indicted in 1642 for buggery "with a mare, a cow, two goats, five sheep, two calves and a turkey." Granger was hanged; the animals, for their part in the affair, were executed according to the law, Leviticus 20.15, and "cast into a great and large pit that was digged for the purpose for them, and no use was made of any part of them” (Cox 1). Present day and Puritan communities use physical consequences as a result of unlawful actions. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore use similes and atmosphere to show that physical consequences result from unlawful actions.

Cattle across america is proddled, slaughtered, and abused on a daily basis. Similarily, a little less than 80 years ago fathers, mothers, and children were treated under the same circumstances. These cows are, “crammed onto trucks where they typically go without food, water, or rest for the duration of the journey, which can sometimes be days” (PETA). “Cows” can be switched for “human beings” and the recent sentence would have still been true during the halacaust. PETA also writes about how uncooperative animals are beaten if they do not comply. Jews were whipped, battered, raped, shot, and tortured in any other way thought of. Many prisoners were not lucky enough to be put to death right away like cattle, instead they suffered this treatment

Human beings are considered to be the greatest creations that were given knowledge, skills and power to rule over the entire planet. However, at the same time, their relationship with other animals and its implications in human civilization cannot be denied. Historically, it is proven that for thousands of years, human beings have developed close contact with animals who were their means of living and at the same time often, great companions. Considering the great significance of animals in the lives of human beings, often their relationships were portrayed in literature by authors. It was meant to help the global community to have a clear understanding of the impact that animals have in the lives of human beings which is very much significant.

Many dictionaries define animals as living things other than human beings or plants. However, in some dictionaries, there is another definition for animal, which shows how they distinguish animal and human: a live thing which behaves in a wild, aggressive, or unpleasant way. In Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are, the behavior of Max, the protagonist of the story, challenges the boundary line between the animal and human. The way human and animal live their life and convey their love severalizes human and animal.

Humans have always had an inherent tendency to view themselves as morally superior and intelligent creatures. In thinking highly of themselves, they tend to dismiss the qualities of other species and fail to appreciate the relative harmony of the natural world. This ignorance becomes apparent in many of Clarice Lispector’s short stories, especially in that of the collection Family Ties. The motif of animals recurs multiple times in these short stories, introducing the message that animals live a more authentic way of life than humans by transcending the linguistic and emotional barriers that constrain humanity. To convey this central theme, Lispector uses animals as symbols, foils to demonstrate the flaws in society, and as a contrast between

Since these men were not born with the intent to implement such cruel treatments, societal norms pressured them into doing so. They were so blinded by society that their inhumane actions became morally justified to a point, where they can never realign their moral values. Slaves, however, are a different story, because they have the potential to grow morally regardless of their degenerated conditions. By gaining the education they were denied of, they make themselves aware of their dismal life, causing them to take action and fight for their once nonexistent freedom. Today, people constantly share idealistic yet horrific perceptions. As they conform to these ideals, they deny themselves of adopting moral beliefs and instead, accept immoral injustices-- perceiving them as virtuous. In having to wish to gain something, the pursuers become corrupted in their own ambitions. Such change brings them to the point of no return-- a point in which the dangers of pursuing one’s desires can only create monsters by the savages that are themselves. In spite of how perfect a society may be, balance exists between what is beautiful and horrific, like a rose with its elegant petals yet destructive

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.

In “The Lowest Animal,” Mark Twain’s story declares that man is not the “Top animal,” but is in fact the animal of lowest descent. Twain points out how man is needlessly cruel, greedy, indecent, brutal, etc. Animals do not have the ability to decipher between right and wrong. They do only what they

One morning, while hanging out at the snack bar and drinking a few beers after our last mid shift, we discussed what kind of trouble we could get ourselves into. Then, someone mentioned a recent rumor circulating about a show at the Nipa Hut involving one of the performers engaging in fellatio with a caribou. These rumors were quickly met with disgust and emphatic responses of disbelief. My immediate thought was that bestiality had to be illegal, even in the PI. Seriously, the act sounded disgusting and gross; not to mention the fact that it was not at all natural, nor right.

The statement that can best be made about the purpose of The Lowest Animal by Mark Twain is that he believes that mankind is immoral, vulgar, wasteful, vengeful, discriminatory; cruel, greed, and obscene. This is because he has a moral sense and conscience despite this, doesn’t make our decisions right and properly. However, contrast with Mark Twain’s thesis; I think human beings are not that all bad and not the lowest animal, but perhaps not the highest animal either.

Both in and out of philosophical circle, animals have traditionally been seen as significantly different from, and inferior to, humans because they lacked a certain intangible quality – reason, moral agency, or consciousness – that made them moral agents. Recently however, society has patently begun to move beyond this strong anthropocentric notion and has begun to reach for a more adequate set of moral categories for guiding, assessing and constraining our treatment of other animals. As a growing proportion of the populations in western countries adopts the general position of animal liberation, more and more philosophers are beginning to agree that sentient creatures are of a direct moral concern to humans, though the degree of this

Michael Pollan’s, An Animal’s Place, analyzes the controversial topic of animal abuse while Pollan himself struggles to comprehend the relationship between humans and non-humans. Whether animals are used for food or clothing, Pollan’s impartial view of the moral ethics behind the treatment of animals acknowledges that we as readers are susceptible to influence and he encourages the questioning of our own beliefs. Rather than succumbing to Singer’s, All Animals are Equal demands of making it our “Moral obligation to cease supporting the practice” (pg.4), Pollan conveys the benefits as well as the concerns to the consummation of animals. From the personal connection Pollan establishes with his readers, his progressive beliefs

Humans have always had a complicated relationship with non-human animals. This relationship has always benefitted the needs of humans, with little consideration for animals’ needs. Some animals are tortured for entertainment, some are butchered for food and others are taken from their habitat and family, and forced to be pets for humans. These are all examples of the ways humans have exploited animals for their own satisfaction. Hal Herzog’s essay “Animals Like Us” describes the complicated relationship that humans and animals have, and how difficult it is to determine what is ethical when dealing with animals. Jonathan Safran Foer makes a similar observation in his essay “The Fruits of Family Trees” of the ethical issues in the

In more recent times the rising prevalence around animal ethics, in the world itself as well as in the realm of philosophy, a multitude of people are finding connection between the somewhat hidden prejudice of speciesism and the indisputable prejudices of sexism and racism. To fully grasp this association, one must first understand the seriously

Animals have always played an essential role in many aspects of this world. Some people look upon these roles with favoritism, some with disgust. Animals are considered different from humans by some people because of their behavior, mannerisms or actions. Some animals are used as food by humans and other animals, while others are trapped for their furs. Many times people acquire animals for pets, only to neglect or mistreat them. For many years, the ethical treatment of animals has been a very controversial topic for moral discussion, often in reference to an ethical code or rule. In this paper, I will discuss these ethical issues identified with the treatment of animals as well as exploring these issues from a virtual ethicist’s