Animal Abuse and Cruelty to Animals

In years of humanity's existence, the role of the animals can be considered as one of the factors that have greatly shaped human culture. The contribution of the animals to society is of much importance as it has generously benefited the people since the distant past. Animals have always been a source of food, clothing, and subservient workforce for humankind. These animals have also taken part in the religious customs, either for religious sacrifices or worshiping, done way back the earliest times. Moreover, People have long been reliant on their unique contributions to balance out nature and the much needed companionship that they provide. Truly, animals have taken an influential part in the continuous struggle of mankind for survival.

Through the years, animals have still been used for the same purposes and means that benefited mankind. But in attune with the continuously developing world, innovative ideas and radical thinking accordingly emerged. With these breakthroughs, the thought of recognizing animals as sentient beings and not mere possessions only have started to unfold. Although it was supposed that such thinking has began as a system of belief back in the Indus Valley Civilization, it was not until the early 1800?s when the first deliberate approach in promoting the animal interests was done (Cruelty to Animals, 2001).

Since then, the deed of imposing cruelty to animals has been considered as one of the major moral disputes ever dealt with in the society. The moralistic justification of such acts is often immoral, unjust and offensive. It generally refers to a treatment that causes unacceptable suffering or harm to animals (Cruelty to animals, 2001). Although having similar moral grounds for opposin...

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... is really happening to the animals. These encouragements have greatly helped in demolishing animal abuse in different parts of the world. But contrastingly, such developments appear to be deficient in the Philippines. Although various organizations have also been established here in the country that struggle for same purposes, still abuse of animals is still widely practiced by Filipinos. The government has also hardly given appropriate attention to such immoral problems in the society. Conceivably, Filipinos lack the awareness and willingness to engage themselves to such campaigns. I just do hope that the continuous cruelty to animals, not only here but as well as in every part of the world, be eventually put to end. After all, mankind?s continued existence is partly owed to these animals and it is but proper only that we give them befitting respect and valuing.