Humane Society of the United States

believe to be right or wrong. Although capital punishment has been outlawed in many countries, the United States still have a few states that openly practice their right of capital punishment. Many people believe that if the crime is heinous enough then the convicted criminal deserves to die. The question is, “Does the person rightfully convicted deserve to die or does the government of that state or country have the right to take their life?” It is argued that capital punishment violates the…

companies’ products. One way is because it fills test gaps, “There aren’t non-animal test methods available yet for every single test area that needs to be performed for new ingredients… So where there are test gaps, animal tests are performed”(Humane Society International, hsi.org). Animal testing is used to test products that don’t have specific alternative tests. Not all products are able to be tested by alternative tests because scientists have not discovered all types of alternative tests.…

Further, while all 50 states have cruelty statutes, most explicitly exempt common farming practices, no matter how abusive.” The laws that need to be made could end up helping animals’ lives or save their lives, however there are no strict laws enforcing this. Especially against…

first humane society established in North America, and is one of the largest in the world, today. The ASPCA’s goal is to ensure animals have kind and respectful treatment at the hands of humans. Not only do they ensure animal production at research facilities, they also ensure protection of animals all over the world, including pets in homes. As stated by Henry Bergh in 1966, the ASPCA’s mission is “to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States”…

America presents itself as being a melting pot of cultures, but how we act in response to newcomers coming into the country considerably conflicts with our self-image. Classification of a culture, stereotypes, and bias originate so effortlessly within society nowadays that it can be difficult to comprehend the actual issues at hand. Fear is a psychological construct; - a learned behavior that derives from witnessing a distressing event or experiencing trauma. It is no question that fear of the…

Approximately 115 animals are used each year in the United States for both scientific and commercial testing. Every 1.7 seconds one animal is killed, which adds up to 28,000 a day. These animals become experimental subjects to be used for dangerous procedures, so humans don’t have to do it. Animals are used to test the safety of human consumption, determining the toxicity of medication, and developing stable medical treatments. In the United States, 94% of animal testing is used for cosmetic…

skills were co-dependent on the aspect of mobility and nomadicity. Our ancestors, hunters and gathers, followed wherever the animals went. Soon they created civilization to make everything convenient and accessible. This investment and innovation lead society and human evolution. In Scott Russell Sanders’s essay. “Staying put”, he argue that to obtain global knowledge, one must obtain his or her local knowledge. He believes that the benefits of “staying put” include a sense of closure,…

animal kingdom it is important to keep in mind the benefits they bring to the modern era, for example, medical research and food. Even though animal rights and suffrage has been a problem for hundreds of years the spark of modern interest in the state of animal rights seemed to ignite with Australian philosopher, Peter Singer. Regardless of scientific evidence that humans share a lot of qualities with that of a chimp…

Animal Cruelty: An Unnecessary Evil Nayan Awale Northwestern Oklahoma State University Animal Cruelty Animal cruelty means when someone hurts an animal or does not care for the animal responsibly. Every year, millions of animals suffer through pain and unnecessary tests. Animals has been dominated by human beings long ago. They have been victimized for serious tortures, pain, isolation, and deprivation in the laboratories. Animals has become a source of food, clothing, and entertainment for…

Animal Testing Animal testing is a controversial issue that has been occurring in the United States for many years. Over 100 million animals are used for every year for chemical, drug, food, and cosmetic testing. These animals are kept in poor living conditions and experience pain and suffering. Animal testing is wrong and unethical and alternative methods exist that could help prevent this testing. The way animal testing is exercised in America today is inhumane. Everyday hundreds of…