Speciesism: The Necessary Consumption Of Animals

Everything on this earth has gone through the process of evolution, both living and non-living. The list of things that have evolved and continue to evolve goes on and on: the creatures living on this earth, technology, the way humans communicate, traditions, as well as what humans hold morally acceptable versus unacceptable. Every earthling has adapted over time, and the way earthlings treat each other has too. “Speciesism” has become something that almost every human incorporates into their daily routine. Humans have evolved to show little regard for every other species on the planet and they view themselves as superior. Anti-Speciesists, on the other hand, argue that this authority humans think they hold over animals is undeserved, along …show more content…
The over consumption of animals has led to mass production of animals when it comes to food, leather, and even human companionship purposes. Furthermore, the fight against animal cruelty as well as not engaging in the exploitation of animals is seen as ludicrous. It has become so common to exploit other earthlings that often “anti-speciesists” receive immense criticism for simply not contributing to the unnecessary consumption and exploitation of animals. A study conducted in the United Kingdom in 2007 showed that 74.3% of newspaper readers consider veganism a negative attribute. Not only is this exploitation completely normal, but ridicule is inflicted on those who decide to not partake in any form of animal cruelty. It has become more widely accepted to harm innocent creatures on this earth than it is to stand against it. Humans have evolved to believe that their classification and skills, which undoubtably exceed every other species’s competence, hold them superior to other species on this earth. This mindset of superiority can be argued as unjustified. The right to yield power and inflict death upon animals has become synonymous with being