In my last blog, I talked about animals slaughtered for furs. Owen asked if the killing of animals would be fine if the methods of doing so where improved. Personally, I think the massive slaughter of animals to suffice for the human population is terrible, but we won't go into that. Since there will always be people who want REAL fur, the ways of putting down an animal should be painless for them. It's only fair, right? And this comes to my mind: animal abuse. There are many reasons why people abuse animals. The consequences for animal abuse should greater, to help prevent it from even happening. One man in Denver faced up to two years in jail and a $5000 fine. Perhaps if people had worse outcomes from animal abuse, things would be different for the better.
Showing posts with label animal rights. Show all posts
Showing posts with label animal rights. Show all posts
Friday, October 22, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Animal Cruelty: Furs
Animal furs are well loved by people who enjoy their soft, gorgeous coat. Nothing wrong with that, right? Maybe the fact that the fur industry kills over 50 million animals a year might sway your opinion. Trapped in cages for the short time of their lives, to be killed by gassing, poisoning, electrocution, breaking of the neck, or even by shoving a red hot iron rod into their anus.
So if the act of creating these furs are so cruel, why does it continue? Perhaps most people are just oblivious. Or maybe they just don't care. And the people who slaughter these animals do not even think about their rights. Why do people find it's okay to kill animals? When an animal kills a human, everyone flips and the animal executed immediately. Yet animals are killed by humans by the millions each year.
I personally feel that animal slaughter is justified by the fact that humans feel superior to other animals, because we are "intelligent". And if animals cannot speak up for themselves, there is nothing wrong with doing away with them for our own benefit.
Animals are suffering an injustice daily due to slaughter, for such an egotistical reason. Is a fur coat that could easily be replaced with a high-quality material that is warmer than fur worth all this torture?
So if the act of creating these furs are so cruel, why does it continue? Perhaps most people are just oblivious. Or maybe they just don't care. And the people who slaughter these animals do not even think about their rights. Why do people find it's okay to kill animals? When an animal kills a human, everyone flips and the animal executed immediately. Yet animals are killed by humans by the millions each year.I personally feel that animal slaughter is justified by the fact that humans feel superior to other animals, because we are "intelligent". And if animals cannot speak up for themselves, there is nothing wrong with doing away with them for our own benefit.
Animals are suffering an injustice daily due to slaughter, for such an egotistical reason. Is a fur coat that could easily be replaced with a high-quality material that is warmer than fur worth all this torture?
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