Animal rights

I. Introduction 1. “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” Simply, while all animals are treated as living creatures with fundamental rights, some are superior to others. Arguably, this is reflected in the legislative definitions of animals in various jurisdictions. Non-human animals are distinguished from human animals , such as in s 2 of the Animal and Birds Act (“ABA”) of Singapore. This is similarly reflected in the animal welfare legislations of Malaysia,…

well-known ethicist who rights about his thoughts that animals and humans should have equal interests. Before deciding to debate this topic I took the time to read Singer’s “All Animals are Equal”. After reading this I believe that Singer ignored the reality of nature to build his argment; however, one cannot just simply “forget” the irreversible acts of nature. There is a great debate over wether animals should have rights that are equal to a humans rights. In Singer’s theory, “All Animals are…

Equality of Animals or Peter Singer is a well-known Ethicist who rights about his thoughts that animals and humans should have equal interests. Before deciding to debate this topic, I took the time to read Singer’s “All Animals are Equal”. After reading this I believe that Singer ignored the reality of nature to build his argument; however, one cannot just simply “forget” the irreversible acts of nature. There is a great debate over whether animals should have rights that are equal to human…

Animal welfare is making sure the well-being of an animal is met. There is much controversy worldwide regarding the rights and ethical treatment of animals and many disputes within the sport of thoroughbred racing. According to Dr. John Webster, Professor of Animal Husbandry at the University of Bristol, there are five freedoms that humans need to strive to provide for their animals: Freedom from thirst, hunger, and malnutrition, freedom from discomfort, freedom from pain, injury, and disease,…

There are almost 250 cows killed every hour at the beef slaughterhouses. The cruel and harsh treatment that happens in the slaughterhouses is unnecessary for these animals. They do not have to be treated like this if the people working in the houses knew more about them and how to treat them properly.The animals in these houses can not survive in these types of conditions due to a list of diseases such as E. Coli, Salmonella,bird flu, etc. these are just some of the diseases in the…

Article: “Discussing Animal Rights and Animal Research in the Classroom” by Harold A. Herzog (96)I.Research Question The research question posited by Herzog (1990) is based on the ethical treatment of animals in terms of experimental psychology. Herzog (1990) states this question based on animal rights advocates that want to stop animal experimentation in clinical settings: “This article briefly reviews two major philosophical positions held by animal activists in their arguments against the…

Congress finally recognized Animal cruelty as a federal offense in 2014. Unfortunately, although a huge problem in the United States, animal cruelty had to wait many years before our legislators declared it to be “illegal”. The growing awareness of animal cruelty has been the impetus for the enactment of new laws (Animal Cruelty Facts and Statistics) aimed at stemming the continued abuse of animals; however, these laws constitute only a beginning toward the solution to the problem. We as a…

Human beings and animals are very complicated living systems. Studying cell cultures and such, while usually is advantageous, does not supply the convenience to “study interrelated processes occurring in the central nervous system, endocrine system, and immune system”. (cite) Judging a new drug for future side effects needs a circulatory system to carry the medicine to different organs. And as a matter of fact, conditions such as blindness and high blood pressure cannot be studied in tissue…

For hundreds of years, animal experimentation has occurred for medical and cosmetic professions. Animal experimentation is one of the most controversial topics and many feel there should be an end to the cruel treatment of animals. Although animal experimentation has been very beneficial medically, the argument could be made that using animals to experiment was not always necessary. Animals across the world are unethically being used for experimentation, which is seen as unnecessary for many…

butcher knife in his left hand, petting a cat with his right. The cat has a bib and is waiting by a food bowl. Next to them is a barn full of various animals that are often butchered for meat. This is the scene depicted in an untitled illustration by Polish illustrator Pawel Kuczynski. The artwork raises the question: Are there regulations regarding how animals to be slaughtered are treated like there are regulations protecting household animals? Typically, the conditions in slaughterhouses are…