I chose this quote because it tells us that killing animals happens faster than someone gathering knowledge. Next, this book relates to society because many animals in the world are becoming endangered today. An example of this is the Bonobos from the book. Also, there are many problems in the world today just like the war in Congo. Around the world there are Army’s like the one in this book, that do not care what they are shooting at or killing, even if it is a poor animal that has done nothing wrong.
Summary The most powerful of all environmental protection laws, the Endangered Species Act (ESA), is under fire from two directions. No one seems to be happy with it, on one side scientists and activists say it fails to protect hundreds of species that may be headed for extinction because of lack of funding or political support. Property rights advocates say the law unfairly harms farmers, ranchers, and developers who have on their land what some deride as an inconsequential bug or weed. Others say that local governments should have more control. Some species have done very well, since the law was enacted, including them the peregrine falcon, the American alligator, the bald eagle, and the California condor.
Transition: Let’s begin by first looking at how animals have rights of their own. [Body] I. Animal rights are as important as human rights. a. Matt Prescott, director for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals “Change is sometimes difficult. But in a country that values justice, we owe it to ourselves to continue learning and expanding our sphere of respect for others who are not exactly like us but who still deserve to be protected from exploitation.
9), as Ehrenreich calls them, are as deadly as beastly predators. The first thing that will come to most of our minds while thinking about human predators is animalistic type predators; however, we seem to forget that there is a much smaller and deadlier predator that awaits us: micro-organisms. Micro-organisms that are very much capable of causing diseases that can kill the human race. Disease has been a predator even long ago with the outbreak of Black Plague in 1347 and in only four years killing 20 to 30 million Europeans. However, Hassan 2 still being a threat more recently, where in Africa 1.5 million
Animal habitats are also being destroyed or altered due to deforestation. If this trend continues many well-recognized animals that live there will eventually become extinct in that part of the continent within our lifetime. We used all the types of appeals. For logos we used facts and statistics to backup what we inform people of. Some group members used numbers and facts to make sense and sound credible for their individual roles.
Slaughterhouses were gruesome and extremely unethical in their approach to materialize animals. It seems as if animals were no longer living beings but rather objects that humans can reproduce and manipulate. I believe that many people in our society are anthropocentric because a lot of them are not exposed to what the food industries really do. The general public is often occupied with the idea that everything should revolve around improving ourselves. But not a lot of people pay attention to what happens behind the scenes.
In addition, “most criminals believe that illegal aliens are afraid to call the cops, so they are the victims” (Griffin, CQ Researcher). The illegals are petrified that the police will figure out that they are not citizens of the United States, and do not want to suffer the consequence of getting arrested or even deported back to their homeland. With illegal immigrants being pulled over by cops, participating in gangs, and even being easy prey for criminals, they are a reason why the crime rates have been increasing in our nation. Pursuing this further, the illegal aliens do not have or even pay taxes; therefore they are a drain to our economy. It has been said that, “Mexican’s in America send a total of billions of dollars out of the United States and back to Mexico each year” (Western Voices World News).
When their is a build up of waste can mix in with groundwater and runs offs leading to killing fish and contamination. Several countries such as Japan, Australia, Canada and Europe have all banned the use of antibiotics and hormones on their farms and are still able to produce a healthy meat, in the United States it is legal and therefore used in mass quantities. In factory farming not all animals are free to roam, and able to live a happy life. Chickens can be kept on grass but are crowded in large flocks. They are debeaked or a third of their beak is amputated with a heated blade.
Firstly, the Everglades are an important ecosystem which reduces flooding and replenish aquifers but human actions are having a huge impact on the landscape. The rapid urban and agricultural development in the area has decreased the size of the wetlands dramatically which affects the organisms found there. This is especially important as it is home to several endangered species. Not only that, but invasive species that threaten existing wildlife by preying on or competing with them. According to Everglades.org, they’ve “contributed to nearly 70 percent of extinctions in the United States” and are the “primary cause of species endangerment.” The water itself is a major cause of decline to the area, firstly because of poor water management leading to water levels being too low or too high at the wrong times has caused a decline in many species.
The meat was also a big issue during this time because it was not packaged properly, which causes bacteria and infections to grow and my people sick. Laws were eventually implemented to stop this and sterilize everything before sale. Four amendments were also put in place because of the citizens during this time pushing to better the United States and bring down corruption in this country. The one that we all know of would be the dreaded income tax laws that we put up with now, but without those our government would not be at the point that it is at today. Women were also granted the right to vote for the presidential office and other laws during this period of time which led to equality.