Should Animals Be Used In The Military?

Dogs were used in World War II. At first the U.S. army only used fifty sled dogs working as military dogs in Alaska. But later in the war, they would hire more dogs.”Dogs guarded posts and supplies,carried messages and rescued downed planes” . Dogs were also used for finding enemies, detect mines and alert

The abundant animal imagery in Timothy Findley's book The Wars is used to develop characterization and theme. The protagonist, Robert Ross, has a deep connection with animals that reflects his personality and the situations that he faces. This link between Robert and the animals shows the reader that human nature is not much different than animal nature.

The word “meat” denotes the flesh of a mammal as food with a negative connotation. The uses of imagery here reveal the psychological baggage that the soldiers had to carry where they had

There has been a lot of animal testing in the United States and thousands of animals already have been killed. In research and testing, animals are subjected to experiments that can include everything from testing new drugs, poisoning for toxicity testing, burning skin, causing brain damage, implanting electrodes into the brain, maiming, blinding, and other painful and invasive procedures. Animal testing should not be allowed to proceed because millions of animals are getting killed, the results aren't always right, and it is more expensive to test it on animals.

Animal testing has contributed to many life-saving cures, treatments, and major advances in understanding and treating conditions such as breast cancer, childhood leukemia, brain injuries, cystic fibrosis, malaria, multiple sclerosis, tuberculosis, and many others, and was instrumental in the development of pacemakers, cardiac valve substitutes, and anesthetics. Using animals as research subjects is appropriate because they are similar to human beings in many ways.

Along with the humans, animals made and were a key part to the Columbian exchange. Non domesticated and domesticated animals made an impact on the new world. When the Europeans brought horses, pigs, sheep, and cattle across the ocean it introduced a new means of transportation, a new labor form, and new food sources. For example, horses were very useful in battles and transportation. They carried people quickly from one place to another. In battles, horses allowed people to fight from a higher level or degree, thus giving them an advantage. As for pigs, another important animal, people ate them as a new food source. It says, “Pigs were also a key animals used during ocean travels because they could be dumped on the way to a country or place and then picked up and eaten on the way back. The horse, too, was also a very useful animals as it helped with battle; it allowed for faster travel, it allowed for the surprising of opponents, and

In discussion of animal rights, one controversial issue has been whether or not animals should be use for medical testing. On the one hand, some scientists argue that animal testing has contributed for many cures and treatments. On the other hand, animal rights activist contends that alternative methods now exist that can replace the need for animals. Others even maintain that animal testing is an essential part in medical research. My own view is that animals should not be used in medical testing because is no longer necessary now there are methods that are safer and have better results than animals do.

The official title of the world’s largest land dwelling animal belongs to the elephant, more specifically, the African elephant. Elephants also are some of the most deadly animals, which therefore increase the danger of human and elephant interactions. The more human interactions occur, the more deaths result, whether it is the elephant or the human who dies. These animals, surprisingly, are socially apt; their trunk is used for more than just eating and drinking- it is used for socializing. They are complex animals who live in large familial herds-females stay with their family throughout their entire lives while males only stay for approximately fifteen years (Elephant Protection, 1). Elephants possess a great memory and only forget what they learn occasionally and rarely, giving way to the “an elephant never forgets” saying (Maloiy, 178c). Despite how many people use the beloved saying, elephants may not be around much longer due to the shortened life span and increased mortality rates. Due to their incisor teeth, tusks, being extremely expensive and profitable, they are being murdered for the wealth they carry. This, coupled with the life span shortening because of malicious treatments and brutal practices reduces the life span of the African elephant from 56 to 16 years and the Asian elephant from 42 to 19 years (Elephant Protection, 1). According to what the statistics show, elephants may be following their ancestors to their death. Of the group of mammals called

War changes soldier's perspective on what is right and wrong. Before the war, many soldiers argue that they can accurately describe and carry out being moral. Soldiers are taught to disregard others feelings and push forward to survive, they feel as though they must harm the other side to survive. In civilian life people know that it is not moral or legal to harm others with the intent to hurt, in war, it is necessary to harm others in order to increase your chances of survival. Soldiers sacrifice others to protect themselves. Morality seems to be black and white to civilians as they are not fighting for their lives. In civilian life, many will not decide to put an animal into a painful or deadly situation; in war, however, it is crucial for horses to be on front line to carry the soldiers. “The cries do not stop. It is not men. They could not cry so terribly” (19). The soldiers can not bear to hear the horses cry in pain and run away as others put the horses out of

Canines were first used by Pharaoh Rameses II. Rameses II used war dogs, with spiked collars, that raced ahead of his armies. By turning the gentle Mastiff into a fearless and vicious fighter, the Romans were able to instill fear and terror into armies. They would wrap the massive canine in spike-covered armor and have it charge at full speed. Canines were used, not only for attack in this manner, but also to warn of an impending attack and to send messages (Aiello and Bacon 17-18). Elephants were used to terrorize and create mass destruction in enemy front lines. Though they were difficult to train and control, many believed that the destruction caused by elephants was worth the effort taken to train them. Animals were an important part of ancient warfare and their use has continued until today.

Everyone has different relationships with animals, s it varies between seeing them as threats or as part of the family. People believe that animals have emotions; therefore, they express happiness, pain or sadness. Since rats are worshiped by some cultures, people devote their lives to the well-being of rats. However, rats are also considered a hazard to society, so people believe they should be exterminated. Although individuals have different ideas, a balance is needed between killing and respecting the life of an animal. In order for a peaceful, balanced relationship to coexist between humans and animals, specifically rats and elephants, individuals need to respect that everyone has different beliefs on how animals are viewed throughout the world.

“ Humans have long used animals for a variety of purposes. For hundreds of years, people have hunted for food and clothing. Between 10,000 and 18,000 years ago, humans began to domesticate animals such as dogs, goats, sheep, and chickens as beasts of burden and as food,”(Encyclopedia). Despite animal cruelty humans have used animals to recognize there beauty by painting them in all different types of looks creating master peaces all through history.

Elephant has long been known as one of man’s best friends, who have peacefully coexisted along with humanity for thousands of years. However, the relationship between the two is no longer in the equilibrium state. In “An Elephant Crackup?”, Charles Siebert discusses the downfall of the elephants. He gives a depiction of the recent raging and violent acts of the elephants among themselves and toward other species, including humans, and presents an educated and almost unexpected explanation to their behaviors. He says elephants are just like us; they have feelings and now are “suffering from a form of chronic stress, a kind of species-wide trauma”(Siebert 354). The similarity that should be something fascinating is now slowly turning them into the immensely savage beasts before wiping them out of existence. Even when the appearance of the words “stress” and “trauma” looks like a serious case of “anthropocentric conjecture”, it provides a totally new vision, a fresh way of looking at the boiling issue of the disappearance and sadistic acts of elephants specifically and wild animals at large. With the help of two powerful essays: “Great to Watch” by Maggie Nelson and “The Power of Context” of Malcolm Gladwell, the issue of the unusual behaviors of the elephants is thoroughly illuminated and its solution no longer seems to be out of human’s reach.

One of the first documented uses of animals in the military showed up around the year 1398. In this year the Mongolian army invaded India riding army elephants that had

The wild, cruel animal is not behind the bars of a cage. He is in front of it.