In the debate regarding the utility of non-human animals and their relation to the human kind‚ I’m inclined to follow Steinbock’s lead. Analyzing Singer’s argument‚ it seems to me that he occasionally contradicts his own expressed beliefs‚ hence making his position somewhat illogical and not as convincing. For instance‚ Singer supposes that "the basic principle of equality does not require equal or identical treatment; it requires equal consideration." Later he follows this idea by asserting that
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Although humans do have empathy for animals‚ animal inequality still remains and this is due to speciesism. In the ‘Equality for Animals?’‚ Peter Singer defines a speciesist as “anyone who gives greater weight to the interest of her own species than to the interests of other species‚ just as a racist is one who gives greater weight to the interest of
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enable private companies to take on the burden of the costs[5]. A fetus “possesses a property‚ the possession of which in adult human beings is sufficient to make killing an adult human being wrong” [9]. The arguments for abortion are apt to “ ’speciesism ’” [9] because the arguments center
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you will be charged HK$200000 and face 3 years in prison only for an animal death. Besides‚ animals receive different treatments as human beings‚ this belief not just consolidates in society‚ but in religious beliefs as well. Bible are promoting ‘speciesism’ which is a belief that humans are superior to other beings. It mentioned humans were created in the image of God while animals were created for being human’s partners. In Genesis of bible‚ Noah made an ark for all the animals to dodge the coming
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include their interest in our moral reasoning. Whether or not animals can author treatises on mathematics they like us feel pain and we therefore have an obligation not to cause them needless suffering. Singer denounces all forms of what he calls “speciesism” whereby human beings believe they can exploit animals merely because they do not belong to the species homo sapiens. Just because animals aren’t homo sapiens doesn’t mean they are not equal. They have hearts‚ they pump blood‚ they breathe and they
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A History of The Humane Society of the United States‚ the Animal Rights Movement and their influence on the American society There is a war going on today in our society and it is unknown by most. It is a war on our own soil yet it involves no military or soldiers. It is a war on our rights‚ and belief’s‚ our very existence as we know it. It is a war of minds and attitudes. It is a war that has been going on for almost 20 years. This war attacks our very right to make choices for ourselves about
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I say it’s time that all deliberate cruel killing of animals for "sport" be banned by law. There is no excuse for causing immense pain and suffering to these creatures just for the sheer heck of it...for fun and games. Okay‚ I know animals are killed for meat...but there’s a difference: the animals in that situation CAN be treated humanely right up to the moment they are killed instantly. I’m not saying that’s an ideal situation. There are other objections to killing for meat but what concerns
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I would like to counter this with the argument that we have a higher obligation to humans. It has been asserted that ‘speciesism’‚ or thinking of animals as our lessers is the equivalent to racism or sexism (Andre and Velasquez‚ 4). I will concede that unwarranted suffering of any form of life should be avoided. In this case‚ however‚ it is by no means unwarranted‚ and animals
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avoiding them is one of the most obvious ways to stand against animal cruelty‚ it benefits the environment and one’s health. There are so many reasons as to why one should avoid animal products‚ but the most universal one is because eating animals is speciesism‚ unethical‚ and cruel. In the article‚ “Vegetarianism: for the Animals” it is proven that animals controlled by large corporations such as cows‚ pigs‚ and chickens live in crowded‚ filthy environments and are given growth hormones‚ antibiotics‚
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Upon laying my eyes on this piece of "fine literature"‚ I knew that I wasn’t going to enjoy it too much. To my surprise‚ once I read each line at least twice‚ and broke each sentence down‚ I was able to actually from an a opinion‚ actually‚ more than one opinion. In the essay‚ I found that there are many things that I agree with‚ many that I disagree with‚ and many that I have mixed feelings about. When I read Thomas Aquinas’ quote‚ "That animals are intended for man’s use in the natural order
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