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    Animal Cruelty “Animal cruelty is ignored every day.” Thomas Gray once wrote, “ignorance is bliss.” Every day animals are beaten, neglected, abused, or even just struggling to survive. Animals are sometimes left in unsanitary conditions with no food water. Animals may have little hope while living from day to day without the compassion animals deserve. Some of them are lucky to get rescued, and are given the chances to see how great humans and life can be, but others are not as lucky to get the…

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    put into action. In 1966, laws to protect the animal environment were established. Although these laws were established, some still don’t seem to follow them.” Cruelty to any dog is a Class A Misdemeanor and that person will be fined $1000, abuse to both cats and dogs is a Class F Misdemeanor and the person will be fined $5000” (“Animal Cruelty Laws”). While the animals are being abused they try to fight back to protect themselves but it either…

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    Josse Adame Rationale The topic I found most interesting to research is animal cruelty. I chose this topic because i want to get more knowledge about why people tend to hurt animals and what their purpose is. Every day in our community I see all types of animals going through torture and suffering. I want to understand why people think it is ok to kill or hurt an animal for their benefit. Why would someone want an animal part as a souvenir when they can just make the species larger? Do they…

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    In “The Most Dangerous Game,” General Zaroff’s cruelty lead to Rainsford’s vengeful actions. Cruelty isn’t just hurting someone’s feelings or making someone feel bad or worthless in a way. It is a behavior or behaviors that cause pain or suffering for someone. Whether it is intentional or unintentional it will always lead to some kind of suffering or pain for someone. It is important to identify when someone is being cruel because if someone starts being cruel and they do not notice they are…

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    Cruelty is a behavior that causes pain or suffering to a person or animal. In “The ones who walked away from Omelas” by Ursula K. Leguin, there is a lot of cruelty directed towards a little child so that all the citizens are happy. Cruelty in this manner, is really not seen as cruelty but sort of a sacrifice. In “The old man with enormous wings” by Gabriel Garcia, the cruelty is directed towards an old man just because he is different and has wings. Cruelty in this story is seen as entertainment…

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    going to be cruelty because the judgement of others is impaired, but will there always be truth? My definition of cruelty is any amount of suffering or pain causing done for pleasure. Truth to me is something that can be backed up with a fact or reality with absences of deception. Kant believes that cruelty to animals is justified in cases where the benefit to outweighs the harm to humans. Kant defines truth as a statement or belief that can be defended with facts. O’Brien has seen cruelty, and…

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    “Cruelty, like every other vice, requires no motive outside of itself; it only requires opportunity.” (George Eliot) In the world today, cruelty is everywhere. People in every city and every home are attacked in large and small ways by thoughtless actions of others each day. While it is true that there is cruelty in every human being, at the same time, kindness can attempt to repair what hate disturbs. However, without kindness, people impacted by cruelty have nothing that can protect them from…

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    Animal cruelty can be either intentional abuse or easily the lack of success to take care of the animal. It doesn’t matter whether the animal is wildlife, a farm animal, or pet, the victim can suffer terribly. Katie Balonga, from Yorkshire, looked like a regular, typical woman. One afternoon however, she was blamed of spattering chlorine on her dog, and coating the dog’s mouth with duct tape. Her aim was to control the dog. Balonga was captured and jailed for abusing her animal. Animal abuse is…

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    There are many reasons to why . Animal cruelty is like any other form of violence . Its often committed by a person who feels weak or powerless in everyday life. Someone who is cruel to animals is usually being hurt and or abused too and so felling that felling they want others to feel their pain too . Despite the laws people still treat their pets badly . We should have the city come out and secretly check on the pets while the owner is not home . Animals cant defend their self's because…

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    Machiavelli's Report

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    lying, façade. Acts of cruelty include exterminating the old ruling family___. Machiavelli states it is better to be feared than loved through deductive reasoning. than to be loved as you are able to control whether someone fears you but unable to decide if someone loves you. “Cruelty is short lived and decisive, no more than is necessary to secure your position… If you don’t do all it takes at the beginning… You’ll always have to be wielding the knife”. This quote explains cruelty is used to…

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