Humane Society of the United States

The death penalty is morally wrong and unconstitutional. How can they expect the citizens of the United States to respect and follow the law when the justice system is bypassing their own laws? The eighth amendment of The U.S. Bill of Rights states, “…nor cruel and unusual punishments be inflicted” (Bill of Rights). Is this not what the justice system is doing to criminals? John Albert Taylor was put to death by firing…

“American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and the Humane Society work tirelessly to promote the passing of laws to prevent animal abuse and aid their enforcements” (Simon). Even though these organizations are working tremendously hard to assist this cause, they still need more support from others to end animal abuse. Many clinics are already using pamphlets to inform people about animal neglect, and what to do if someone witnesses any action considered abusive. The…

Animal Abuse in South Korea South Korea farmers are brutally murdering dogs and cats for cheap meat. The animals are held in tight, small cages made of chicken wire or thin metal. The cages are suspended a little bit above the ground and are not weather acclimated. Due to the small wire and tight spaces, their paws can become damaged. It is also is difficult for them to stand or move around in these small cages for long periods of time because they are packed so tightly in them. Little puppies…

methods are used to produce large quantities of meat for society, at a faster rate to market than traditional farming methods. Additionally, economies of scale, along with efficient meat production methods, make this type of farming a profitable business. However, consumers do not always know where their meat comes from or how their food is being produced. Industrial factory farming is more commonly referred to as factory farming in the United States. Factory farming is an industrial operation…

million animals handled by United States shelters, 30% of the animals’ lives are wasted. Many of these euthanasias are due to a lack of space within a shelter. Euthanasia is the practice of intentionally ending the life of an animal, via drugs given by a medical professional. The animal feels no pain, but is “no more room” a good enough reason to end an animal’s life? Euthanizing animals due to a lack of space in shelters should not be allowed…

defines as the sum of all pleasure that results from an action, missing the suffering of anyone involved. This seeds of this theory is applied to the ethics of raising animals for food. Animal exploitation is a genuine and ongoing process in our society manifesting into an industry that brings into questions the ethical and moral rights of factory farming. Jonathan Safran Foer relates in his article “Against Meat,” the struggles he faced, earlier in life, to eliminate meat from his diet and…

in the modern day it is still heavily used throughout the world. Societies have used this method of punishment to control crime and satisfy the victim 's family who are mourning. The people’s main concern is they want answers to see whether or not the method is justified and humane. Currently there are over 58 countries that use this method of punishment including the United States and Japan (Parks). The problem that the United States faces when using this method is whether or not they can…

In the year of 2013, 9.1 billion total animals were slaughtered in US barns (Humane Soc.). Most of these animals have lived in a cage for all of their lives. Most of these animals have been seen as only resources for the consumer. ” People in the United States eat 9 billion chickens and 150 million cattle, pigs and sheep annually” (ProCon). This really makes a dent into how many animals that the US controls, not only that, but the amount killed to keep up with America’s need for meat. If all…

Approximately 70 million dogs and 74.1 cats million are assaulted per minute; this is an average 10 million a year (The Humane Society of the United States). What is animal cruelty? Cruelty to animals, called animal abuse or animal neglect, and also animal testing is both the unintentional and the intentional infliction of suffering or harm upon any animal by humans, regardless of whether the act is against the law. Why is this so important? It is important because people who abuse animals often…

There are more prisons than colleges in the United States. In the south, there are more people living in prison than on college campuses. How can this be? The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world with 707 adults per every 100,000 residents. To compare, the average rate is 100 adults per every 100,000 residents. (Ingraham) The number of the incarcerated is not stopping either. According to a 2012 Vera Institute of Justice study, within the last 4 decades the number…