Persuasive Essay Against Animal Rights

Ever since a young age, I have been a passionate animal enthusiast. I cannot image a life without a dog by my side. Animals are not just pets, or food, or part of the environment. They are intelligent creatures and deserve to be treated as such. Animals have evolved just as we have. The evolution theory even says humans evolved from primates. So why do animals not have rights? They have a brain and can learn and grow, just as we can. It can also be argued that animals have a soul. I believe animals not only have dignity, but they also have rights.

Animal Cruelty is becoming a very large problem that needs to be taken care of. Animal Cruelty is largely in certain “activities”, such as circuses, dog shows, dog fighting, and even zoos. Although people find this to be entertaining, interesting, and something out of the ordinary, it is still something that is causing harm to these animals and needs to be stopped. These “wild” animals are still animals, animals that have feelings, ones that don’t deserve to be tortured. How would you feel if someone locked you in a cage for the rest of your life, forced you to perform in front of crowds, whacked you when you weren’t doing what you were supposed to, hit you when you messed up?

Animal Cruelty is a problem that many ignore. People are oblivious to these animals and the negligence their owners show. Animal cruelty is an underlying problem in today’s society, and the only way to counteract these problems, is for this generation to do something about it.

By diminishing FDA laws, farmers now can inhumanely raise animals with maximum profits in mind. Not to mention an unethical death for the animals ultimately providing the very foods in which we eat. To feed an overpopulated nation with an adopted diet of high unsaturated fats and animal based proteins, something had to suffer. In this

Animal testing has been one of the issues that people are fighting overtime because of its moral. Even though some results of tests are successful on people, many people are still fighting for the animal’s rights. They believe that animals should have their own rights to live a free life where they belong, just like their species. In scientists point of view, animals have been one of the main subjects to test on, but a lot of them are currently looking forward to use and develop alternatives for the cruel act of animal testing.

Why would anyone abuse an animal? Animal abuse is rather common, you could be doing it even if you don’t think you are. There are many animals that deal with abuse or neglect, about 1,423 animals a year. That’s in the U.S. alone. Animals are living creatures, just like you, and they’re not cheap. Neglect is another version of abuse, and it can come in many forms. Neglect could be starving them, not giving them medical care, not paying attention to them, etc, etc. Animals are just like humans, I mean, sure they can’t make their own meals, and they can’t drive a car, but that doesn’t mean they have fewer rights than you do. If an animal is abused or neglected the animal will be taken and the owner should be charged. If someone abuses an

Before visiting any farms, Foer spent more than a year, conducting research on eating animals. He explored such topics as animals feelings, history of agriculture and industry and the conditions people keep farm animals today. During Foer 's first trip to the factory farm, he was accompanied by the animal activist "C", who previously was working at one of the facilities. Foer is shocked by what he sees. At first, he doesn 't notice anything unusual, because of how many animals are there. Space is crowded, so it 's hard to distinguish the birds. When he takes a closer look, he realizes that there 's a lot of injured birds. Some chickens are deformed or covered with sores, and the others are dead. The conditions of some birds were so horrible that euthanasia was a rescue for them.

Animal rights activists are rallying and petitioning for an animal bill of rights because they are stating that animals are only being considered “property” by law, being no different than a table and chair. The Animal Legal Defense Fund is really passionate about the document being published even having specific rights for animals with numbering and strong evidence to back up each right and claim, leaving little detail out. Also, in the article “A Change of Heart About Animals” written by Jeremy Rifkin states “What these researchers are finding is that many of our fellow creatures are more like us than we had ever imagined” (Rikin 2). I agree with his statement, because animals and humans have many similarities pointed out by many researchers over the many years we have existed on this planet. He provides specific evidence like Koko the gorilla, who passed an IQ test with a score of 70-95 or around that range and basically I think it's pretty amazing, sad, and ironic that Koko is smarter than a majority than humans. There was also a parrot named alex who could communicate with it's owner and tell her how many of each colored shape was on a plate which was presented to him, and literally asked for a glass of water and I think that is honestly incredible.

Some people think that dog fights are okay. However, think that is it wrong and the dogs should not be put through that. It makes them aggressive and makes it to where they cannot find a home. Not finding a home for a dog can be very sad. Only because if they do not find a home they can possibly be put down. Seeing a dog get put down is really heartbreaking.

The Animal Rights movement has become a household name for many families. Whether it is from television, news, or firsthand experience, most people are familiar with the Animal Rights movement and their many different goals. It is important to keep in mind that the Animal Rights movement has many different goals in which they are set on achieving. There are many misconceptions when it comes to the Animal Rights movement and the most important would be that many don’t know the difference between animal rights and animal welfare activists. Animal Right’s activists are aiming to see animals treated equal to humans, based on recent studies that have concluded they have similar psychological and physical responses to discomfort, pain, and stress. Animal welfare activists aim more or less to ensure the just and humane treatment of animals, whether they are wild,

Throughout Animal Farm the pigs have been gaining more and more power. Near the end we discover how the pigs can now walk on two legs. At the end things become more mysterious. For example, on page 141 in Animal Farm, George Orwell writes, “The creatures outside looked from pig to pig, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.”

I mean, it’s the idea of a tomato” (Kenner, Food Inc.). Although fast food may seem the root of the problem, it goes much deeper to where it is affecting innocent families without them even realizing it. Foer offers a persuasive counterargument when he states, “Needless to say, jamming deformed, drugged, overstressed birds together in a filthy, waste-coated room is not very healthy. Beyond deformities, eye damage, blindness, bacterial infections of bones, slipped vertebrae, paralysis, internal bleeding, anemia, slipped tendons, twisted lower legs and necks, respiratory diseases, and weakened immune systems are frequent and long-standing problems on factory farms” (Foer 131). This demonstrates that vendors are not the only ones at fault, but growers and suppliers have provided a big contribution to this harmful system. PETA supports this claim when they state, “On today’s factory farms, animals are crammed by the thousands into filthy, windowless sheds and stuffed into wire cages, metal crates, and other torturous devices” (Misery for Animals, PETA). Even though most people think that the food industry is too big to bring down, there have been groups that have

Imagine it’s 2029. Animals have altered to a completely different lifestyle-- the dogs and cats that used to roam your house are solely used for human safety. To ensure disease can be stopped with the new developed drugs, your dog Ralph, whom you’ve grown up with, is ripped from your home and shipped off for testing-- never to be returned. The next day, the birds at your bird feeder are shot and killed to be sold at the antique shop.

An issue that has been debated for a very long time has been animal cruelty. It exists in different forms, whether it be the fur of animals being used for high-end fashion products, different parts of animals being used for rare expensive cuisine, experimenting on animals for psychologic or medical testing or having them fight each other for entertainment. In order to address this issue, I have decided to make a series of advertisements showcasing some of these examples of animal cruelty in a more lighthearted manner. In order to balance the lightheartedness and seriousness, I think doing it live action with real actors would be more ideal than animations. Not only can viewers relate to other human beings, they can also feel more empathetic

Argument for Animal Rights The argument for animal rights assumes that animals posses their own lives and deserve to be assigned rights in order to protect their wellbeing. This view insists that animals are not merely goods utilised only to benefit mankind and they should be allowed to choose how they want to live their lives, free from the constraints of man. But if animals are given absolute rights, then surely they shouldn’t be allowed to kill each other, as this would be a violation of these rights.