Imagine a world where animals are the dominant species, and they would treat humans; just the same way we treat them. Animal Cruelty is one of the major problems in our society. There are many examples of Animal Cruelty, but today’s most viral examples of Animal Cruelty are: The Treatment of Animals in Captivity, the Gruesome Shelter Conditions, Animal Experimentation, and Animal Skinning.
The 14th Amendment of the US Constitution proclaims that all persons should be treated equally because they are all “humans”; with this in mind, animals in Captivity should also be treated all the same because they’re “human beings,” except that they just need to talk to be classified as “humans.” Animals in Captivity face several problems; for example: a shorter lifespan, severe stress, pain and neglect, but most importantly insufficient amount of food. The article “Animals are persons, too” says, “Animals… engage a loss of appetite while being in Captivity” (Bekoff). According to Mark Bekoff, co-founder of …show more content…
For example, the Orcas in Seaworld,
The 14th Amendment of the US Constitution proclaims that all persons should be treated equally because they are all “humans”; with this in mind, animals in Captivity should also be treated all the same because they’re “human beings,” except that they just need to talk to be classified as “humans.” Animals in Captivity face several problems; for example: a shorter lifespan, severe stress, pain and neglect, but most importantly insufficient amount of food. The article “Animals are persons, too” says, “Animals… engage a loss of appetite while being in Captivity” (Bekoff). According to Mark Bekoff, co-founder of …show more content…
For example, the Orcas in Seaworld,