Controversy About Animals

Is it ethical for animals to have the same rights as humans? During this paper I will present the views of both sides. I will try my best to give the reader a chance to come to there own unbiased conclusion. I will talk about the key areas of animal ethics. I will present the facts and reasoning behind the arguments over Animal cruelty, testing, hunting, and improper housing. My conclusion will hopefully bring us closer to answering many of the question surrounding “Animal Rights and Ethics”.

Hunting is something we've done since we've been on this planet. We used to do it out of necessity, but in the modern world we do it for many other reasons. As technology has increased, we have developed different methods of hunting. These methods have carried over to today, but two have prevailed: bowhunting and rifle hunting. These methods are both hunting--obviously--but they're different in almost every other sense. Bowhunting and rifle hunting are different based on the weapon used, the way you hunt, and your connection with the animal and the land around it; however, the same in the way the respective methods bring people together.

The statement by Paul McCartney rings true, “If slaughterhouses had glass walls everyone would be a vegetarian.” Animal rights is a concept which people hardly ever consider in a serious light. Being born as a human being, having a superior mental capacity and sense of times makes people think that they can rule this world and use other living beings as they see fit. This mentality leads to people say things like “animals are born to eaten” or how Aristotle claimed “all of the nature exist specifically for the sake of men” and “that animal are merely instruments for humankind.” (Pg. 495). This way of thinking often leads to overconsumption of animals, cruelty to animals and loss of species.

Today, the discussions about the protection of the animal’s rights have received the attention of many people, many countries in the world. A lot of actions have been made by animal right activists to influence the world. Alex Epstein and Yaron Book, both authors of the “The Evil of Animal ‘Right’,” argue animal right activists use too much violence on their action, which is considered going against the law. Then, the authors give a lot of evidence to prove testing animals are extinct, but using animals for testing gives us new vaccines which make our lives better. Without animals for testing, how can scientists find out the vaccine for diseases? Animal right groups are making many effects to Huntingdon Life Sciences.

Some people believe that animals have feelings just like humans . Yes, this may sound a little weird, but it’s true and every day there are animals dying from big game hunting That's why big game hunting is unethical and endangering the well being of animal species.

No doubt that Animals go through the same pain and suffer like humans, at the same time do not get the same treatment. I think killing and murdering animals is morally wrong. Therefore, we should assess the animal feelings before hunting them for food. For instance, hunting a deer that delivered a newborn, and leaving the young alone

What does an ideal world look like? Some may respond with fantastical conceptions of a society in which famine is no longer an issue, clean drinking water is readily available for every individual, war is expunged by love and people are filled with tolerance and understanding for one another, or maybe one foresees an idealistic future in which disease, disorders, and disabilities alike are understood and are treated for via the most effective means possible. While a few of these utopian ideals are a bit far-fetched for some to consider feasible, that should not halter our determination to realize these goals. It is the responsibility of many scientists and doctors globally to contribute to the progress of achieving the last objective specifically.

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.

Should animals be used for entertainment? Should we continue to use animals as entertainment? This controversy was discussed in a video, “Should Wild Animals be Used As Entertainment?” an article “Jump Into It”, and one other article, “The Use of Animals in Entertainment”. While there is many differences among these sources there are also many differences too.

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.

To begin, Animals do feel the same pain as any human would feel when being hurt. All animals have feelings but aren't able to expressed them the way humans express them. In the article “Hooked on a myth” published by the LA Times and written by Victoria Braithwaite reads as follows, “When a sharp object pierces the human body, specialized nerve endings called nociceptors alert us to the damage…..fish have the same two types of nociceptors that we do”(Braithwaite 1). Fishes have the same nociceptors that we do. What makes us think that the other animals do not have it? This can let us know that animals feel the pain humans do. We need to take in consideration of the animals that are not able to express what they feel like humans can and stop

When it comes to the topic of animal testing most of us will readily agree that it is a debatable topic. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question of should medical treatments be developed through the use of testing on animals. Whereas some are convinced that treatments are effective and successfully developed, others maintain that animals are different from human beings such as our genetic traits. My own view is animal testing has helped improve humans health and also has given great advances to science.

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Animal rights is the philosophy or idea that all animals should be able to live a life free from human exploitation pain and suffering. According to Gale ” The idea of animal rights has roots in ancient times. In Greek philosophy, the animists believed that both animals and people had souls. The vitalists believed that humans were animals but at the top of the chain and could use animals for their benefit.” ( Animals Rights, par.2). In the early twentieth century in the United States, there was no law that regards to animal experimentation. In 1937 there was a pharmaceutical company that developed medicine called Elixir Sulfanilamide. When the medicine was released the company was unaware that the substance was harmful because the drug

The controversy over the rights of animals continues today within the United States. There has always been a question about the emotions of animals. Can animals feel and exhibit emotions in the same way that humans do? Some people agree that animals do show signs of intelligence and emotions like love and pain. After-all there are bird breeds who mate with only one partner during their lifespan giving us the impression