Argument Analysis: Can Animals Think

Animals and humans share a very interesting bond through intelligence and certain behaviors. Scientists and even common folk debate whether animals can think or not. I believe that they can think and there's evidence to prove it. Animals are capable of thinking. Animals can think to help each other and others. For example in “Can Animals Think” by Eugene Linden it says “Orky had been watching the procedure, apparently sizing up the problem, he swam under the strecher and allowed one of the men to stand on his head. This was remarkable,says Tim, since Orky had never been trained to carry people on his head like seaworld's Shamu. Then, using the amazing power of his tail flukes to keep steady,Orky provided a platform that allowed the keeper to reach up and release the bridle so that the 420 lb baby could slide into the water within reach of help.” Orky was intelligent enough to figure out what was going on so that he could find a way to intervene to help his baby. Orky also figured out that the way to help the baby orka was to assist the keepers. He was lastly not trained to carry people like seaworlds orcas, he just figured out what to do in the moment.
Animals can think on their own and figure out how to deal with problems. Animals show the ability to think when it come to survival.
For example in “Can Animals Think” by Eugene Linden it says “ Instead of moving away, Meladi looked Helen in the eye and held out her hand. Thinking that the orange must have rolled off somewhere inaccessible, Helen gave her another one. When Maladi shuffled off Helen noticed that she had hidden the orange in her other hand.¨ Meladi thought of a way to deceive Helen into giving her another orange. Meladi made such a plan to get more food so that she could survive. Meladi did this act by herself without seeing any other person or animal do it before her. Melody also showed her intelligence by hiding the orange from Helen knowing that she wouldn't give her another orange if she saw the first orange that she gave her. Animals can think to solve
problems. Some people think that animal can´t think and they only do things because they are forced to or trained to. This is incorrect because animals can think on their own to help themselves and their owners. For example in “Dog Star” by Arthur Clarke it says ¨As I looked at the shattered house containing the bodies of my friends, I knew that I owed my life ot her.¨Laika was so capable of thought that she was able to sense the danger and realize that her owner was in danger so she tried to save him. She caused a commotion to keep him outside as the earthquake hit. Laika knew that if he was in the house he was unsafe. Not only did she save his life but she knew that staying with him would comfort him in the time of distress. Animals can think to solve problems and to get out of bad situations. Animals show their abilities to function in many different ways. They use their ability to think to help themselves and to assist others. They can think to achieve goals.