What do people think about the animal rights movement and the treatment of animals world wide?

Question

We abuse animals on a daily basis without giving much thought to it. In the Western world, largely due to a reference in the Bible which proclaims man's dominion over all, we continue to deny connections to other sentient beings, abusing them for food, entertainment and in the pursuit for "better medicines" (more than half of all tests performed are unwarranted and unnecessary, achieving the same results as prior experiments, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)--- in short, unnecessary cruelty.

Answer 1

I think the Native Americans were on to a good thing before the Europeans showed up. They killed animals for food and clothing. They respected the animals as brothers who shared this planet. Nothing was left to waste.

I feel that the animal rights movement is a good one as corporate giants would utterly disrespect animals (and the planet) for profit. I also feel that some organizations go too far in promoting the respectful treatment of animals. Some times to the detriment of the whole movement.

We are in a symbiosis with the animals of this planet if they disappear how long before we disappear?

Answer 2

I do agree that people need to address the rights of animals. HOwever I do not think the rights of animals should be better than the rights of humans. For instance, the PFETA, regularly responds to acts of cruelty, typically on a larger level than the one or two dogs mistreated at a home. Why aren't there any groups that insure that people are being treated fairly? People, like criminals, the handicapped, people that are disadvantaged by society, the impoverished.

Answer 3

We could be more healthy not eating animals and there is no real need to use them in experiments, so why don't people lift themselves up from an animal-mentality and leave them alone?! (Except in self-defense of wild animals)

Answer 4

For the most part I agree with the movement. Animals feel pain just like humans do. However, that doesn't stop me from eating them. I just think they should be killed quickly.

Answer 5

Please! Don't blame the Bible for the abuse of animals. Yes, there are Christians who mistreat animals, but it is not limited to the Christians who mistreat animals. Also, there are a lot of Christians who do care about animals.

Yes, we need to take better care of the animals, but we also need to take better care of people as well.

Answer 6

i don't go out of my way to hurt them, but I'm not going to wreck my car to avoid a damn small animal.plus I'm not going to go hungry because of ppl like peta crying about the animals have rights to.so does my family we have the right to eat them.
,and keep from going hungry.i don't care what the bible says.i like a big juicy steak or pork chops and fish and chicken and goat

Answer 7

No where is there a document giving animals "rights". However, we are to treat them as everything else, God's creation.

Answer 8

I don't abuse animals....they are pets, food and a natural resource.

Answer 9

Animals should not be treated like Iraqis...

Answer 10

there will always be those who will abuse animals because these people are that insecure.....