Animal Rights Definition

Kelsie Goebel
Animal Rights
Definition- Animal rights are the philosophy of allowing non-human animals to have the most basic rights that all sentient beings desire: the freedom to live a natural life free from human exploitation, unnecessary pain and suffering, and premature death.
Proponents of animal welfare seek to alleviate the suffering of animals while they are being exploited -- without attempting to question the fundamental basis of whether it is acceptable to exploit animals in the first place. Animal rights beliefs reject the idea that animals need to have a value to the human species in order to be deserving of rights. A person can work for both animal welfare and animal rights.
For Example: Chimpanzees like Kiko are self-aware
Also, young people can be offered opportunities to see human performers, or learn to perform themselves. Music, dance, puppet shows, juggling, kite-making, and photography -- all these activities teach us a talent and we enjoy them as well. Serious educators: Think about the value of these ideas rather than helping a circus corporation make money by herding young people into seats so they can watch animals being dominated and controlled. See: Animals in Circuses: Ringling and Reality
Zoos: Tiger in zoo Zoos remove animals from their natural birthplaces and companions, and confine them in unnatural surroundings. Justifications include arguments such as “they show us animals we normally wouldn’t see”; “they help rehabilitate animals”; and “they are an important educational tool in preserving endangered species.”
While many modern zoos do attempt to mimic the animals’ environment as closely as possible, you cannot recreate an arctic ecosystem in San Diego or an Amazon ecosystem in
Rodeos might not be the obvious killers bullfights are, but they are shows of human dominance over other animals, and they do often result in serious injuries to the animals. Read more here. Bull riding is also a disturbing spectacle of the domination of captive animals. During the event, the bulls’ tails are twisted in the chute, they are sometimes shocked as they exit, and straps are tightened around their flanks to provoke them to violently buck the riders. The bull-riding motto is “fortune favors the brave,” but there is nothing brave or sporting about exploitation. A vegan culture is a peaceful culture, and working for that is truly brave. Read more here.
A Word on Animal Sanctuaries. An animal sanctuary should be just that: a peaceful place for rescued animals. Animals should not be required to interact with the public. Nor should the promotional literature of sanctuaries include photos of animals dressed up, or performing human-like activities for the amusement of the readers. Animals in refuges should be rehabilitated and returned to freedom, or, if that is not possible, permitted to live as close as possible to the way they would live independently. Animal refuges should not serve or sell animal products. Read more