with the direct actions that led to the liberation of hundreds of chickens from cages within his opinionated editorial “chickens range free”. Published in June, 2009, Smith, who among being a journalist, is a member of the “Australians for Animals Rights” committee, which dictates as the foundation of his main arguments and personal contentions. His overall view encrypted within his emotive, yet formal persuasive piece is that animals, although unable to communicate it, do endure the cruelty…
If the right to life in an inherent and inalienable right, it must surely exist wherever life exists. No one can deny that the unborn child is a distinct being, that it is human, and that it is alive. It is unjust, therefore, to deprive the unborn child of its fundamental right to life on the basis of its age, size, or condition of dependency. It was a sad infidelity to America’s highest ideals when this Court said that it did not matter, or could not be determined, when the inalienable right to…
defenses against government actions. It is a right that is guaranteed by the laws. An example of civil liberties is everyone has the right to practice whatever religion they would like. The government would not be able to restrict with the decision a citizen makes about their religion. A civil right is a right of an individual to obtain equal treatment in a number of scenarios. Examples of civil rights are freedom of speech, the right to vote, and the right to be treated equal as everyone in…
No matter one's name, race, sex, country, or history, there are a few unalienable rights and abilities that each person has, one such right being the ability to make choices. Technically speaking, one holds absolute dominion over their actions, and no one else can control what a person does. However, this sentiment does not mean that choice and freedom should be absolute, on the contrary, as absolute freedom would be the equivalent of anarchy. As the old adage goes, just because one can, does…
A free society necessitates the preservation of rights while still granting individuals within the society the freedom to do as they please - as long as their behaviors do not infringe on the rights of others. In free societies, inequality is inevitable. As a result, a governing body may be employed to monitor the scale of inequality and deliberate what must be done to combat major issues that hamper the progress of a nation. On one side of the spectrum, where John Rawls stands, individuals…
The article, “What Should Be Done About Illegal Tropical Fish Exportation From Africa?”, is fighting for the end of the commercial sale of fish of any type for aquariums. It is written with the intention to persuade people to not buy fish, and keep aquariums. The article informs people about why not to do so, which is because the fish are harmed in the process. In the source, locations of where certain types of aquariums fish are from is revealed, how fish’s communication is negatively impacted…
Issue Based Research The article “An Argument for Animal Rights” by V. Vachula supports animal rights. Vachula believes this issue should be a moral concern. Many times throughout the article he asks the question, "Who gave us our rights, and the ability to choose who gets them? Because human deem themselves superior to animals, we grant ourselves rights over them." To support his idea he introduces extraterrestrial beings visiting our planet. This may be an unrealistic event, but it does get…
women and children, becoming more politically active - moving from the traditional ‘women’s sphere’ into the public and political sphere, joining organisations to launch campaigns for improvement. A key highlighting moment was the preventable 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Disaster, a factory fire which took the lives of 146 workers who were unable to escape the building as a result of locked doors and lack of safety measures. This disaster was met by public outcry and triggered a number of reform…
proving eligibility, a machine may obtain citizenship, extension of universal rights, gaining freedom, and responsibilities, and consequences for choices, which will result in a machine society. Machines will need to possess both mental and physical presence to be eligible for universal rights. In the movie “I, Robot” Sonny would be a good an example of a candidate for full rights. I think that machines could be given rights based upon the countries citizenship path, passing exams, and awarded…
not if animals do have rights. Many philosophers have argued and came up with several conclusions by considering a variety of standpoints and presenting their arguments. In Peter Singer’s article “The Case for Animal Liberation”, has several good points which show us that everyone have the responsibilities to protect animal rights. Singer’s argument in his essay gives us a great support to the argument in terms of morally equal. In contrast, “The Case Against Animal Rights” by a philosophy…