Jeremy Rifkin A Change Of Heart About Animals Analysis

Animals or Children? In “A Change of Heart about Animals,” Jeremy Rifkin alludes to scientific research to argue that animals have many more human characteristics than previously believed and that they should be treated like humans. He even goes as far to argue that animals should be given toys to comfort them. I disagree with the majority of Rifkin’s beliefs. While I do believe animal abuse like dog fighting is wrong, I disagree with the idea that pigs, who are about to be killed, should be given toys. Spending money on toys for animals meant for slaughter is a waste of resources. Rifkin may unintentionally be drawing attention away from a bigger problem like poverty in Africa and Central America. He argues that we should extend empathy