Hyperbole For Animal Rights

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Not So Human Rights

Isn’t it upsetting that in where we live calling any harm of animals’ ‘‘animal torture’’ isn't a hyperbole. How sad it is that you keep a man's "best friend" on a leash. It’s unbearably common for the abuse of animals to be swept under the rug because it makes consumers in this capitalistic world feel less horrible about themselves. There are those for and against this issue but it’s beginning to look like those for animal rights are gaining the upper hand. There are whole charters in support of animal rights as shown below. The Council supports the view that all animals have the right to enjoy five basic freedoms:
• Freedom from hunger, thirst and malnutrition;
• Freedom from physical discomfort and pain;
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Animal rights organisations have made animals right a controversial issue rather than a habit that is swept under the rug. The roles of organisations are important because they give voice that there is an issue we either don’t know about or are ignoring. PETA does a great job at stirring controversy and awareness with its risky publicity stunts. To think about this issue in simper terms you can split the fight into two parts. In this case the general public could be viewed as he conformists because they are influenced by media and other propaganda to use animals as products. This is considered the norms or the normal behavior for an average member of society. This would make the activists the deviants or in my view innovators. For example, Dogfighting became prevalent in the US after the Civil War, with professional pits proliferating in the 1860s. And was a source of entertainment for police officers and firemen. Today dogfighting has been reported in urban, suburban, and rural settings in all regions of the country. This clearly shows that even good, helpful people can be blinded by norms into conformity. An exemplary quote is “It is my view that the vegetarian manner of living, by its purely physical effect on the human temperament, would most beneficially influence the lot of mankind.” ― Albert Einstein. Einstein was viewed as an outcast; deviant because of his “radical” theories which are now viewed as genius. When dealing with the group that is agency. It involves the rich and famous. The wealthiest people in the world often have the choice to make large decisions in the world because they hold the influence of nations. Unfortunately, they commonly use their power negatively by wearing expensive furs and other animal products but some use their power to speak against it. Celebrities like Ellen DeGeneres and Ian Somerhalder are