Animal Rights has been a controversial topic for thousands of years. They date back to the Romans and Greeks in the sixth century BC. The belief for the inalienable rights of animals has been both fought for and fought against by many around the world. Some groups of people are very strong in these beliefs and take major actions to get the attention of society. Regardless of beliefs, animal testing and animal rights are important issues that should be recognized as such. One of the first documented accounts of animal rights was in the sixth century BC. The Pythagoreans and the Neo-Platonists both had a strong belief in the treatment of animals. This belief came from the idea that the souls of humans could be put into animals to extend their
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He is most known for getting the attention of religious leaders or people in high positions to help his movement towards animal rights. Bernard Rollin is a different philosopher who believes that society as a whole has put aside all morals for animals that were set for humans. Society makes its own morals when it is convenient. If the constitution does not apply to animals, then it should not matter if they are tested on or not. Because of this unwritten belief of humans, animal protection must be assured under the …show more content…
They dedicate their time to saving animals from abuse and killing. It's controversial of its intentions, however, because they take aggressive actions to get their point across. The creators of PETA were Ingrid Newark and Alex Pacheco in 1980. They were persuaded by another man's view on the subject. Their beliefs have not changed since they started PETA. They go by the belief that "animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, or use for entertainment." They strive to expose corporations all over the world and educate people on what is happening to the animals that were killed to eat. One of the major examples of animal testing that PETA is working to ban is cosmetic testing. This is the testing of makeup, shampoo, body wash, and other cosmetics to improve formula for humans. Their efforts have pushed many companies to end animal testing such as Avon, Revlon, and Benetton, but it continues in other
He is most known for getting the attention of religious leaders or people in high positions to help his movement towards animal rights. Bernard Rollin is a different philosopher who believes that society as a whole has put aside all morals for animals that were set for humans. Society makes its own morals when it is convenient. If the constitution does not apply to animals, then it should not matter if they are tested on or not. Because of this unwritten belief of humans, animal protection must be assured under the …show more content…
They dedicate their time to saving animals from abuse and killing. It's controversial of its intentions, however, because they take aggressive actions to get their point across. The creators of PETA were Ingrid Newark and Alex Pacheco in 1980. They were persuaded by another man's view on the subject. Their beliefs have not changed since they started PETA. They go by the belief that "animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, or use for entertainment." They strive to expose corporations all over the world and educate people on what is happening to the animals that were killed to eat. One of the major examples of animal testing that PETA is working to ban is cosmetic testing. This is the testing of makeup, shampoo, body wash, and other cosmetics to improve formula for humans. Their efforts have pushed many companies to end animal testing such as Avon, Revlon, and Benetton, but it continues in other