Persuasive Essay: Animal Rights: Should Humans Have Rights

Humans have rights but this topic is about animal rights too and it is a very controversial subject. When people often ask if animals should have rights? most simply respond, “Yes!”

I, also, believe that all species, humans or animals deserve to live their lives free from suffering and exploitation.

Animals, as well as humans, have the ability to suffer in the same way and to the same degree. They feel pain, fear, frustration, loneliness, pleasure and motherly love. Humans don’t want anything or anyone to interfere with their own needs, so we are morally obligated to take care of the rest of the species in the world.

However, the rights of humans vary from animals because humans are the superior species and are the stewards of all creation.

We are part of the mammal species, but our ability to walk on two legs, which is known as bipedal, gives us the mobility to utilize our arms to create and build. Also, we have highly developed brains, capable of reasoning, problem solving, language-spoken and written and compassion. These qualities have allowed humans to evolve into the superior species and be stewards of our world. This cogitative ability helps us find solutions for day to day problems and long term solutions to make this a better world.

These abilities allowed our forefathers to create the Constitution for the welfare of human beings then and future generations. And in recent years, human conscience has, also, established animal protection laws for their welfare. The only rights for humans from the Constitution of the United States that possibility apply and compare with animals would be: (1) personal security, not to be killed, injured or abused and (2) moving freely

Some of us, have pets, domestic animals, such as cats and dogs and they must be on a leash whether inside the home or outside in the yard. They cannot just move about freely unless leashed and with their owner. Wildlife cannot move freely, either, because they are a danger to mankind. To maintain wildlife separated from humans, and vice versa, the US government has designated habitat forest for them to roam, graze and reproduce without human intervention. The separation keeps animals and humans safer. When a wild animal comes close to cities or peoples dwellings, the animal is caught and returned to its habitat. Humans must understand that before our existence animals roamed the earth. We took over their land, so it our responsibility to keep all species alive and from becoming