Equal Right for Animals? PHI: 103 Informal Logic Instructor: Courtney Barclay Evan J. McDaniel April 20‚ 2015 Since the first edition of Peter Singer’s book “Animal Liberation” in 1975 the animal rights movement has been a topic of discussion. This movement or the animal liberation movement is an effort designed to protect mammals from being mistreated and regarded as property by humans. Peter Singer is known as a Utilitarian and believes in maximizing individual happiness while minimizing
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The Bill of Rights consists of the 10 amendments in the United States Constitution. These amendments gave people rights and freedoms such as freedom of speech‚ freedom of religion‚ and the right to bear arms. If the Bill of Rights were made for animals‚ they would receive the rights and freedom that they deserve. Animals deserve a Bill of Rights to a certain extent because they share common emotions and experiences‚ they would have a better lifestyle‚ and however‚ these animals are necessary for
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Service has reported that animal rights terrorist Barry Horne‚ 49‚ died in a Worcester hospital on November 5 after a short-lived hunger strike. The official cause of death was liver failure. In 1997‚ Barry Horne was sentenced to 18 years in prison for carrying out vicious attacks and arson on legitimate facilities that he claimed promoted animal cruelty. His attacks put human beings in danger for animals‚ animals without sentience‚ the ability to realize that they are alive. Animals without the ability
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Many humans use animals for testing each year. Animal testing is when the animals are put through something or injected to see how they react to what medical research they have been used for. Animals are used to find cures for diseases or to test drugs that have mild side effects. They are also used to test materials for cosmetic research. Except for severely limited medical research‚ animal testing should be outlawed. Animal testing endangers the animal’s lives and may cause serious side affect
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Animal Rights vs. Medical Research As far back as the days of the Roman Empire (752 B.C. to 1476 A.D.)‚ humanitarians have argued over the issue of animal rights (Treanor 28). The debate continues today with ever growing intensity with no end in sight. On one side‚ those who believe that animals have a right to a free and happy life just as humans; on the other side‚ those who believe that “the benefits of animal experimentation… far outweigh whatever harm is done to animals through the experiments”
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Fight for Animal Rights In the article “Fighting Over Animal Rights‚” David Masci from the CQ Researcher‚ asks the question‚ “Are animal dissections and vivisection still necessary as teaching tools?” Pat Graham is against dissection and responds to Masci’s question. In his first paragraph he makes his claim by stating‚ “The burden is on those of us who oppose dissection to illustrate that alternative methods in no way lessen academic standards.” Graham argues that no schools‚ except medical
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Animal Rights Essay (Journal #2) Every single human being deserves legal rights‚ but animals may not need them at all. Animals are different from humans‚ they are either pets‚ wild animals or as food. Animals can still have human rights and choose for their own good‚ but it all depends on a few situations including food‚ pets‚ and abusive behaviour. Even though killing an animal for food may be gruesome‚ it is a necessary source of food for humans to live. If there is a law saying
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Animal Rights Animal rights were made to protect the animals‚ and ensure them a life without abuse. Imagine a human society with rights‚ but no one is there to enforce it. Animals have to deal with that every day of their lives. Animal rights should be enforced in order to promote healthy animal growth‚ to stop animal abuse‚ and give animals a fighting chance for a prosperous life. With illegal animal fights rampantly growing in the United States animal rights should be implemented more. Many
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Proposal Animals: Beaten and Helpless Behind and Off Cameras It has been quite a long time since animals were first introduced in the entertainment fraternity. Since then‚ there have been a growing number of audiences to watch these ‘exotic animals’ perform at live circuses worldwide. But then how do we know what really happens behind those innovative and fun-filled acts? We watch the animals doing all sorts of tricks‚ but no one thinks what they actually have to go through to do things right when
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Animal rights is an actively debated topic with many viewpoints for and against which can be seen throughout history and remain visible to the present day. Many stand points exist based on matters such as human-animal dependency‚ morality‚ biology vs. rationality‚ and sentience; however although heavily debated the outcomes are more or less inconclusive. Commonly argued points in opposition to animal rights include that it is the human ability to reason which sets us apart from other animals‚ that
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