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Animal Rights


Ever since The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in
England in 1824 was formed there has been long running debates on the topic of
animal rights. The first societies were formed to protect and maintain human
treatment of work animals, such as cattle, horses and house hold pets. Towards
the end of the 19th century more organizations were formed, this time to protest
the use of animals in scientific experimentation. In today's society groups
such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have continued these
traditional fights as well as adding new agendas. These new agendas include
hunting and fishing, and dissection of animals in science classes. This paper
will discuss the pros and cons of animal experimentation and research, animals
in the classroom, animal organizations and hunting. Along with these topics my
personal opinion will be stated, before and after researching the topic.
The rights of animals have always been important to......

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Approximate Word Count: 1239
Approximate Pages: 5 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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