In modern culture, human beings treat animals in ways termed as wrongful if meted out on them. People kill animals for consumption, cage them at will and even use them to conduct numerous experiments (Steinbock 1). Treating animals indifferently is morally incorrect. According to philosopher Peter Singer, no real difference between humans and non-humans justifies animal mistreatment. This is because humans evolved from animals. This single element clearly points out the fact that human beings similarly are animals. Singer believes that the greatest outcomes of any undertaking often cause people to experience abundant pleasure or minimum pain (Singer 4). In his opinion, human beings should extend the fundamental principle of equal consideration
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Despite these differences, they vigorously campaign for equal treatment despite their gender, race or sexual orientation (Singer 1). In this regard, Singer calls for humans to give animals ' fair consideration too despite their mental incapability. Less intelligence shouldn 't be viewed as a basis to discriminate against animals. This is because a variance in the level of intelligence in human beings is acceptable to society. Hence, there is no reason why humans shouldn 't tolerate lesser intelligence in animals. Singer explains that although both groups cannot be treated the same because of their significant differences, humans should aim to meet the needs and interests of animals. They ought to take into account the effect their actions have on animals. For instance, no animal can tolerate torment. This is because animals ' feel pain just like humans. If one steps on a dog 's tail, the dog gives a loud bark just as a human would yelp if she slammed her hand against a door. These are similar signs used to express …show more content…
Steinbock (250) says that "cruelty is wrong whether perpetrated on moral or non-moral, rational or non-rational agent. Cruelty results to the infringement of animal rights and does not advocate for the proper understanding of the said existing group. Despite many animals being used for scientific reasons, treating them in a cruel manner cannot help or instill the sense of morality in animals. It is not supportive philosophically to mistreat animals through pain infliction for no good reason. Why should a dog be whipped because it barked when the humans have a meeting? The most significant feature is the necessity for both the human and animal
Despite these differences, they vigorously campaign for equal treatment despite their gender, race or sexual orientation (Singer 1). In this regard, Singer calls for humans to give animals ' fair consideration too despite their mental incapability. Less intelligence shouldn 't be viewed as a basis to discriminate against animals. This is because a variance in the level of intelligence in human beings is acceptable to society. Hence, there is no reason why humans shouldn 't tolerate lesser intelligence in animals. Singer explains that although both groups cannot be treated the same because of their significant differences, humans should aim to meet the needs and interests of animals. They ought to take into account the effect their actions have on animals. For instance, no animal can tolerate torment. This is because animals ' feel pain just like humans. If one steps on a dog 's tail, the dog gives a loud bark just as a human would yelp if she slammed her hand against a door. These are similar signs used to express …show more content…
Steinbock (250) says that "cruelty is wrong whether perpetrated on moral or non-moral, rational or non-rational agent. Cruelty results to the infringement of animal rights and does not advocate for the proper understanding of the said existing group. Despite many animals being used for scientific reasons, treating them in a cruel manner cannot help or instill the sense of morality in animals. It is not supportive philosophically to mistreat animals through pain infliction for no good reason. Why should a dog be whipped because it barked when the humans have a meeting? The most significant feature is the necessity for both the human and animal