There are many kinds of Animal Cruelty, Cruelty to Pets, Cruelty to Farm Animals, Circus and Zoo Animals,Etc.
Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to the circus and to zoos. Many of us bought our beloved “pets” at a pet shop. We wore wool, ate at KFC,
and maybe even fished. We never considered the impact of these actions
on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the
question “Why should animals have rights?”
Supporters of
animal rights believe that animals matter as individuals; that they
have their own value completely separate from how useful they are to
us; and that every creature has a right to live free from pain and
suffering. Animal rights is both a philosophy and a social movement
that challenges society’s traditional view that all the other animals
on this planet exist solely for human use. PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk
has said, “When it comes......
