Arguments Against Animal Bill Of Rights

Persuasive Animal Essay For centuries man has always had the upper hand over animals but animal activists are now trying to sway the argument to prove that animals should be treated at the same standard as humans. Activists are working hard to show that all animals, from the smallest fish to the largest elephant, can feel pain, emotions, and human connections. After reading the articles I have concluded that an animal bill of rights should be added the the United States Government. I believe that this Bill of rights should provide standards and regulations to how animals are kept and cared for, It should also cover laws of what humans should and should not be allowed to to to animals, for example, slaughterhouses versus bull fighting, and finally the bill of rights should not state nor infer that animals should not be treated with the same standard or be “legally declared a person”(Yong 38). The Animal Bill of Rights should give regulations and guidelines for zoos and laboratories. Zoos should become a rarity and have …show more content…
Animals are not the same as humans so why should they be treated like so?Yong disagrees when he writes “Hiasl, a former research chimpanzee, sanctuary faces bankruptcy and he faces homelessness. Hiasl’s fate hangs on being legally declared a person” (Yong 38). The problem with this argument is the reader doesn't get any important background such as why is the sanctuary facing bankruptcy? Or how will being declared a person help this problem? Yong is correct that chimps deserve more rights and protection, but he seems on dubious ground when he claims that Hiasl must be declared human. I don't think that animals should be treated like humans because they are not the same as people in a realistic sense. The bill of rights should not state that animals should be treated at the same standard as