There are numerous advantages attached to this research topic. The research not only focuses on one of the fastest growing topics in society today, but is also provided with a wealth of information and statistics concerning the various elements and topics therein. This research topic is relevant in more ways than one. Over the course of time, animal rights have become an increasingly important topic. According to Beers, "people are constantly shifting from the traditional mindset of disregarding animal rights to embracing these beautiful creature"1. Unlike in the past, the society today has been sensitized to take into serious consideration the rights and privileges of animals. With every new dawn, more and more people are being sensitized with regards to the right of animals and the rightful treatment of the various creatures we share our environment with. The popularity of animal rights continues to grow with every new dawn. More and more resources are being allocated into research activities aimed at addressing the rights of animals (Beers).
Most discussions on rights have been
focused on human rights since time immemorial. The topic of animal rights comes
as a new topic within this discussion platform and more people are getting
interested with this new topic and what it has to offer. As a topic, animal
rights are connected to other important and hotly contested topics. Discussions
of the animal rights are important as they bring out the position of different
stakeholders with regards to this issue. Analysis of the various stakeholders
in these discussions brings out the modern trends in this topic as well as the
impact of animal rights in the various geographical regions. Governments and
other elements of the society are interested in this topic and this is evident
in the amount of attention that has been attributed to the topic of animal
rights (Beers).
Conducting a research on this topic
is easy as there are numerous organizations and institutions that have stored
statistics that are foundational in the research on this topic. The statistics
on this subject are kept up to date by the various continuous studies on the
subject. This study is also important in addressing the questions that have
been left unanswered in the course of previous studies and researches (Sherry).
The society is ever growing interested with regards to animal rights and their
impact to the welfare and well being of animals within the societal context.
Animal Liberation and
developments
The topic of animal liberation is
important as it looks into the animal rights that have been in existence and
the impact of the various animal rights and related practices. According to
Bostock, "animal liberation is an important element of this research as
it brings out what is familiar in the society with regards to animal rights"2.Although
most of the people within the societal setting are not extensively conversant
with the various animal rights, animal liberation is common in the societal
mindset. The concept of animal liberation will be foundational in the course of
the research. The research will utilize animal liberation in setting the ground
for the main topic being discussed. The researcher aims at using the known
information about animal liberation in communicating important unknown
information about animal rights. The connection between animal liberation and
animal rights will be analyzed through numerous platforms. Each of these
analytical platforms will be designed to not only analyze the inception of each
of these concepts, but also the developments that have taken place with regards
to both animal liberation and animal rights (Beers).
Animal Rights
The research is focused on
analyzing the foundation of animal rights, the history therein, and the
developments that have taken place over the course of time. This question is as
it provides the entire research with a strong foundation. Arguing about this
question will be undertaken through challenging the default mindset that exists
with regards to the rights of human beings. The question of whether animals
have rights will be handled at the beginning of the research so as to ensure
the audience remains on course throughout the course of the research. This
section of the research is important as it contains the thesis statement. The
direction of the research is also drawn out of this section of the research.
This section of the research is important as it ensures the research remains
focused with regards to the developments that have taken place in the course of
communicating the various animal rights.
Animal rights and the
politics of literary representation
In the research,, the various
animal rights will be analyzed in light of the politics of literary
representation. The various stakeholders and shareholders presented in the
topic of animal rights will be foundational in this section of the research.
Here, the researcher will be looking to establish the impact of political
decisions made with regards to exercising animal rights. This section of the
research is also important as it analyzes the developments that have taken
place in the course of time with regards to literary representation. Animal
rights are affected by policies formulated in the political arena in more ways
than one. The research will be looking to analyze the source and impact of
political decisions that are in direct contact with the various animal rights.
This section of the research is also important as it looks into the various
changes that have taken place with regards to the politics surrounding animal
rights (Sherry).
Animal experimentation
The use of animals in medical and
other scientific experiments is of great importance in the course of the research.
The topic of animal experimentation is so important in the discussion of animal
rights that it is practically impossible to conduct analysis on the research
topic without touching on animal experimentation. Animal experimentation is of
great importance as it brings into the research the place of science in the
debate. Science and technology continue to influence society in different ways.
As society evolves, the place of science and technology continues to become
more and more important. Today, there are lifestyles built entirely on science
and technology. Some of the strongest convictions in the society are founded
out of science, technology, and the various developments therein. In arguing
about animal experimentation, there are numerous convictions established and
developed on science and technology. Medicine continues to be an important
force to recon with in the debate of whether animal experimentation is
justified or not. Those in support of animal experimentation on the basis of
medicine have strong convictions with regards to the debate. The research will
be designed to address both sides of the debate and come up with an informed
judgment about the justification of animal experimentation (Franklin).
Hunting and human
rights
The topics of hunting and similar
practices play an important role in this research. Hunting will be analyzed
with regards to the nature and level of ethics presented in the practice. Here,
the research will look into different types of hunting and how hunting has
evolved over the course of time. Hunting will also be analyzed with animal
rights in mind and how the hunting practices affect animal rights. This section
of the research will be dealt with extensively since it deals with one of the
most common practices that impact animal rights (Franklin).
Animals and the
entertainment industry
It is foundational to understand
that the entire research revolves around the relationship between animals and
people. There is very little being utilized in the research with regards to the
different animal to animal relationships. According to Sherry, "the
entertainment industry is one of the platforms through which the relationship
between man and animals is established and constantly enhanced"3.
The research will look into the various ways through which animals in the
entertainment industry are used. This information will be foundational in the
analysis of the animal rights and how they are affected in the course of
relating to people within the entertainment industry. Abuse in analysis of
animal rights will not only be defined in light of the relationship between man
and animal, but also with the infringement of fundamental animal rights in mind
(Beers).
Breeding animals for
human consumption
This topic is one of the most
important elements of analysis in this topic. It is almost impossible to
analyze the topic of animal rights without touching on the different reasons
behind breeding animals for food. Breeding animals for human consumption is by
far the greatest element of sensitization with regards to animal rights. Most,
if not all, of the various animal rights were founded on the various practices
that shape up the activity of breeding animals for human consumption. In this
section of the research, the researcher will be looking at the reasons why
people breed animals for foods and the ethics behind this. The researcher will
also look at the developments that have taken place with regards to animal
breeding practices. These developments will be analyzed in light of the
sensitization about animal rights. Through this, grounds for comparative
analysis will have been set and these will be important in the analysis of the
impact of animal right sensitization on breeding practices. Breeding practices
will also be analyzed in light of the dangers they pose to the effective
implementation of animal rights (Beers).
The moral status of
animals
This is perhaps the most valuable
element of discussion with regards to defending the animal rights. According to
Kistler, "the moral status of animals is foundational in the analysis of
the relationship that exists between human beings and animals"4.
Morality in animals is analyzed with foundational information being borrowed
from the human race. This section of the research is important as it will look into
the various definitions of morality and use these in defining the moral status
of animals. The moral status of animals is the very grounds through which
rights for animals are established and developed. The researcher will focus
their attention on similar researches that have been undertaken to explain and
or expound the moral status of animals. The information therein will be
utilized in the analysis of animal rights, their formation, and the numerous
challenges these rights have experienced over the course of time. The research
will invest in looking at the moral status of animals, its foundations, the
changes it has undergone over time, and the overall impact of this concept in
the administration and development of animal rights (Beers).
The visibility of
violence
The visibility of violence is one
of the most discussed topics with regards to the subject of animal rights. In
the course of the research, the visibility of violence will not only be
explained, but also expounded to come up with important details concerning the
animal rights. The visibility of violence will also be addressed with regards
to the impact it has on the development of animal rights and how this has
changed over the course of time (Franklin).
Artists, animals, and
ethics
This section of the research will
be focused on the various works of articles and the ethical implications these
have over the administration and development of animal rights, Different
artists have different interpretations of animals. Animals are also utilized
differently from one artist to another. It is clear to understand the attitude
of an artist about animals by looking at their finished products. According to Franklin,
"the same platform through which an artist communicates their feelings
about animals is the same arena through which the animal rights are analyzed"5.
The influence of artists and legendary artistic pieces in the society will be
analyzed in light of the animal rights and the various developments therein (Sherry).
In Conclusion the topic of animal rights is of great
importance in the analysis of human-animal interactions. The importance of this
topic is ever growing and the platforms for analysis are ever increasing. The
society is ever growing interested with regards to animal rights and their
impact to the welfare and well being of animals within the societal context.
The moral status of animals is foundational in the analysis of the relationship
that exists between human beings and animals. Morality in animals is analyzed
with foundational information being borrowed from the human race. It is almost
impossible to analyze the topic of animal rights without touching on the
different reasons behind breeding animals for food. Breeding animals for human
consumption is by far the greatest element of sensitization with regards to animal rights.
# Works Cited
1-Beers,
Diane L. For the Prevention of Cruelty: The History and Legacy of Animal
Rights Activism in the United States. Athens, Ohio: Swallow Press/Ohio
University Press, 2006. Print.
2-Bostock,
Stephen S. C. Zoos and Animal Rights: The Ethics of Keeping Animals.
London: Routledge, 1993. Print.
3-Sherry,
Clifford J. Animal Rights: A Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara, Calif:
ABC-CLIO, 2011. Print.
4-Kistler,
John M. People Promoting and People Opposing Animal Rights: In Their Own
Words. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press, 2002. Print
5-Franklin,
Julian H. Animal Rights and Moral Philosophy. New York: Columbia
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