Ethical Treatment Of Animals Essay

I. Introduction

A. Animals were not placed on this earth for human use.

a. What excuse can people use for harming animals?

b. I think all living things should be treated with respect.

B. Humane vs. Nonhuman

a. Taking away animal’s rights to independence

b. All animals feel pain and pleasure such as humans

i. There is documented medical proof

ii. Anyone in their right mind would agree.

II.History

A.1970’s British psychologist coined the term “specism” (Animal Rights)

a. Specism is considered prejustice and discrimination by humans to animals

b. Almost the same as racism

B. In 1980, PETA, (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals) was founded

a. A member of PETA, Tom Reagan, says that animal pain and suffering is part of

a bigger problem.
b. Acknowledging the rights of animals requires people to cease using them, not just associated with pain and suffering.

III.Animal Welfare

A. Animal welfare is the main alternative of animal rights activists.
a. Animal welfare understands human’s use of animals as a food source and research as long as animals are treated humanely.
i. While animal rights activists do not agree, it is a way to help animals avoid pain without being used for food.
ii. Proves that no one has to become vegetarian in order to help animals.
B.

Animal welfare believes that “Animals should be treated as an ends, not means.

a. Ways that animal welfare activists try to protect the pain of animals include:

i. Zoos

ii. Agriculture

iii.Hunting

iv.Experiments

IV. Killing animals vs. humans

A. In a small cases under the Constitution is legal to kill human beings.

a. If someones life is in jeopardy and they used self defense to protect themselves it is legal to kill that person if they where trying to kill you.

b. This is legal for animals too because if that animal was threatening someones life it is also legal to take that animals life.

B. When is the line crossed for harming animals? Would a person harm their neighbor for blasting the radio on there own property?

a. No, humans do not kill humans for the smallest noise because they do not have that right.

b. All animals roaming do not know they are harmful and when they are just minding their own they should be left alone. Its like when a bear comes down from the mountains and it does not know it is dangerous towards people its just looking for food.

V. Conclusion

A. This is people that torture and abuse these poor, vulnerable animals and it should be

stopped.

B. Animals have right and they have feelings and emotions like us and the abuse towards all animals should stop.