Introduction
Singer is right to claim that human suffering and animal suffering should be given equal consideration. (16)
Exposition
In his writing, Animal Liberation, Peter Singer maintains that we ought to give equal consideration to the lives of non-human animals as we do to the lives of humans. He is saying that all animals, either human or non-human are all equal. One of the arguments that Singer says is asking why equality is a moral idea and not a declaration of fact. He does this by working through the problems of assertions made in justifications of racism, sexism and equality of all humans. He gives us his explanations by going through the reasons as to why racism and sexism are wrong. Since all humans are different like our race, …show more content…
Even if this means experimenting on animals so that we can fight and find cures for diseases, then this takes priority over animal suffering. Research on animals can help people to enrich their knowledge about phenomenons that happen on earth. It might seem as an inhuman act, but these experiments can save thousands of human lives. Instead of saving a life of one animal, it is better to save thousands of human lives. Therefore it is more rational to save more lives than one. Some animals are needed by humans to assist them in producing and providing foods. In many countries, cows or horses are used by farmers to cultivate their farming areas, and other diary farms such as chicken and sheep are slaughtered for their meats. Without the existence of these animals, there would be a humanity issue about the lack of food supplies and starvation for mankind. …show more content…
Some would say animals deserve better. They don’t deserve to be treated the way they are because animals are living creatures just like humans. They don’t need to be tortured or exploited by humans because we feel superior than them. Animals were made on earth just like us. There are other ways we can benefit from animals without making them suffer and go through pain because of us. Others might say the opposite. We need to exploit animals to ensure human survival.
Singer is right to claim that human suffering and animal suffering should be given equal consideration. (16)
Exposition
In his writing, Animal Liberation, Peter Singer maintains that we ought to give equal consideration to the lives of non-human animals as we do to the lives of humans. He is saying that all animals, either human or non-human are all equal. One of the arguments that Singer says is asking why equality is a moral idea and not a declaration of fact. He does this by working through the problems of assertions made in justifications of racism, sexism and equality of all humans. He gives us his explanations by going through the reasons as to why racism and sexism are wrong. Since all humans are different like our race, …show more content…
Even if this means experimenting on animals so that we can fight and find cures for diseases, then this takes priority over animal suffering. Research on animals can help people to enrich their knowledge about phenomenons that happen on earth. It might seem as an inhuman act, but these experiments can save thousands of human lives. Instead of saving a life of one animal, it is better to save thousands of human lives. Therefore it is more rational to save more lives than one. Some animals are needed by humans to assist them in producing and providing foods. In many countries, cows or horses are used by farmers to cultivate their farming areas, and other diary farms such as chicken and sheep are slaughtered for their meats. Without the existence of these animals, there would be a humanity issue about the lack of food supplies and starvation for mankind. …show more content…
Some would say animals deserve better. They don’t deserve to be treated the way they are because animals are living creatures just like humans. They don’t need to be tortured or exploited by humans because we feel superior than them. Animals were made on earth just like us. There are other ways we can benefit from animals without making them suffer and go through pain because of us. Others might say the opposite. We need to exploit animals to ensure human survival.