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Nayef Faisal Al-Hathal -Is fighting for animal rights still a worthy cause…
Nayef Faisal Al-Hathal -Is fighting for animal rights still a worthy cause today?
Arguments for it Being a Worthy Cause :
• Moral Duty :
• Animals can feel pain and joy [Wikipedia, 5]
• It is wrong to use animals just because they are not human [Wikipedia, 5]
• We must stop needless suffering
• Factory Farming Focus:
• Most meat animals come from cruel factory farms [Saratoga Falcon, 7]
• Farms are "harm centers" for animals [Saratoga Falcon, 7]
• Stop testing on animals, using fur, and using them for fun [Wikipedia, 8]
• World Health:
• Prevents disease that passes from animals to humans
• Animal tests are often wrong for human sickness [Saratoga Falcon, 7]
• Too much focus on animal testing slows down cures [Saratoga Falcon, 7]
• Environmental Impact:
• Farming animals causes climate change
• Forests are cut down for grazing and food crops
• Animal waste pollutes water
Arguements on the other hand
Against it Being a Top Priority
• Focus on Humans First:
• Money should help poor and homeless people first
• Fixing hunger and health problems must be top goal
• No Contract:
• Animals cannot have "rights" because they have no "duties" [Wikipedia, 5]
• Rights need both sides to agree to rules
• People are traditionally allowed to decide for animals [PMC, 6]
• Job Loss and Tradition:
• Job Loss and Tradition
• Using animals for food is a very old custom
• Expensive to switch to new, non-animal systems
• Trade-offs:
• Some animal tests are okay if they save millions of people [PMC, 6]
• Some say protection should depend on how smart an animal is [Saratoga Falcon, 7]
• Bad Activism
• Some groups use illegal or very shocking methods [Wikipedia, 5]
• Some actions cause the public to dislike the cause [Wikipedia, 8]
• Basic Fairness:
• Cruelty to animals is still a worldwide problem [Saratoga Falcon, 7]
• Animals should not be seen as human property [Treehugger, 9]
Wikipedia, 5] Wikipedia. Animal rights. (Ideas from thinkers like Singer and Scruton.)
[PMC, 6] PMC (National Institutes of Health). Animal rights, human wrongs?... (Debate on using animals for health research.)
[Saratoga Falcon, 7] The Saratoga Falcon. Analysis: Animal rights movement... (Facts on factory farming and testing errors.)
[Wikipedia, 8] Wikipedia. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. (Controversial PETA campaigns.)
[Treehugger, 9] Treehugger. The Top 10 Animal Rights Issues. (Focus on animal property status.)