Re "A Change of Heart About Animals‚" Commentary‚ Sept. 1: Jeremy Rifkin argues that science has shown that the differences between animals and humans are less than we think and that we should exte nd more “empathy” to animals. I disagree. In nature‚ animals naturally kill and eat each other. If the hawk does not care about the feelings of the rabbit that it eats‚ why should humans be any different? Is Rifkin saying that nature is wrong? Rifkin goes so far as to say that pigs need social
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1 Aaron Mrs. MacDonald ENG 2D April 24‚ 2012 Guy Montag’s Change of Heart People always say time changes things‚ but you actually have to change them yourself. This is the case as well in Fahrenheit 451‚ the novel‚ written by Ray Bradbury‚ is the story that follows a normal man‚ Guy Montag‚ who lived a normal life in his civilization post apocalptic as a fireman. Although where he is from‚ it is not a fireman’s duty to put out fires‚ but rather to burn books. It is because of his profession he
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should reconsider and change the way they treat and relate our fellow creatures‚ legally and in everyday life‚ because they are much more than an experiment‚ or a children amusement or an accessorize‚ they are living beings. Jeremy Rifkin is an American writer‚ public speaker and activist who wrote an article for the Los Angeles Times in 2003 ‚ meaningfully dense from the title: " A Change Of Heart About Animals". In
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Adolf” is an essay written by Rich Cohen in which he has an epiphany. Sporting a mustache must be the source of evil when it comes to men in power. He visits the history of men in power and their staches’. Cohen also decides to “bring back” the toothbrush mustache that is commonly associated with Adolf Hitler. This essay is also a great example of symbolism. Symbolism is when an object does not only represent itself but it represents something greater. Cohen uses symbolism very well in his essay
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which people get to decide if it’s right or wrong‚ but how do you which one is truly right? Facts and proven statements are what makes you decide on the one if more accurate then just having a person say what they think. On an article titled “A Change of Heart About Animals‚” by Jeremy Rifkin has information on how animals‚ “are more like us than we ever imagined.” I disagree. I strongly believe humans are and will always be the dominant species and animals shouldn’t ever be on the same level with
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Bryson‚ Gabriel Mr. Fogarty Expos September 8‚ 2013 Animal Testing Animal testing is cruel and barbaric. In the article "A change of heart about animals" by Jeremy Rifkin‚ featured in the los Angeles Times‚ Rifkin discussed how scientists have discovered that animals are not far different from humans. The studies show that animals have similar emotions and reactions when experiencing such emotions in times of distress or fear. Despite these finding‚ animals are still continually tested on for
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Rifkin article discusses about the pain animals feel. According to Rifkin Animals feel the pain as if they were a human bean. Innocent animals are being killed each day just for the fun of it or for some kind product testing. He believes we ought to change the way we treat animals. The way we treat the animals has to be changed. In the first place the way we treat animals needs to be changed because animals feel the pain they are put through. In the article hooked on a myth by Victoria Braithwaite
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Little Creek Rd Auburn‚ CA 95602 Willyboy023@hotmail.com February 13‚ 2012 Los Angeles Times Op-Ed 303 W. 1st St. Los Angeles‚ CA 90012 Dear Editor: I share Rifkin’s concern with how we treat animals; however‚ the article‚ “A Change of Heart about Animals” does not provide enough concrete evidence to make the claim that animals are all of a sudden more like us than we imagined. Just because a crow can make a hook or an orangutan can groom itself in front of a mirror animals does not
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Your newspaper published an editorial “A Change of Heart about Animals” September 1‚ 2003 by Jeremy Rifkin‚ author and president of the Foundation on Economic Trends‚ in which Rifkin suggests that the center of the human experience is about extending concern to wider and wider realms to the species we share the world with (34). He implies throughout the article that animals like us‚ feel pain‚ experience stress‚ affection‚ excitement‚ and even love (33) . He claims that animals should be treated
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The Poem titled "A Kite is a victim" written by Leonard Cohen contains multiple metaphors. Through my own analysis I feel that the author’s central focus of the poem concerns life. Cohen discusses the relationships and accomplishes that we make throughout our lifetimes. The kite seems to be the main metaphor of the poem‚ symbolizing life and living. Each of the four stanzas in the poem begins with a metaphor. In every case the premise is the kite. These metaphors will be analyzed with regard to
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