Arguments Against Animal Cruelty

Animals are in and out of our everyday lives, some are used for more traditional purpose while others are just mere companions to keep us company. In most cases, people treat animals as if they were humans, while in others they are neglected, physically abused, etc. Sometimes, this cruelty to animals results in punishment by law, but in other times it is dismissed or not even looked at seriously. This raises the question about animal cruelty, should animal cruelty be punished by law? or is it simply something the law should keep its hands out of? Both sides of the argument present themselves with information that supports their claim. By taking accounts from both sides, one can figure out for themselves whether animal cruelty is problematic …show more content…
This side believes that although animals are not humans, the very fact that they experience life that they should live one without neglect, abuse, and general cruelty. This argument comes up on many accounts, such as domestic cruelty and Livestock cruelty. Since a lot of people keep domestic pets as companions, people believe that it is only natural that they nurture and sustain the life of their “companion”.Other’s keep pets as security reasons such as a guard dog, but even then the animals should be treated with care. Livestock cruelty is an equally controversial issue. livestock cruelty involves the harsh living conditions of animals such as horses, cows, sheep, goat, and other animals of that nature. Livestock are often are giving living quarters that are not efficient enough, even though most livestock are used for food resources, people believe that they should live their lives without abuse and neglect.( Animal Cruelty Facts and Statistics) There are multiple reasons why people abuse and neglect animals, the main reasons are behavioral issues in the animal, the inability to provide for the animal, or out of plain meanness.(Why Do People Abuse Animals?) People who own pets that may have done something out of conduct are subject to beat them, or punish them …show more content…
Even humans, on a biological level, are animals themselves. With that being stated, the main argument boils down ethics, with each and every person’s morals playing an important part. I, personally, am against animal abuse, so consequently I believe that this issue should be addressed more firmly by people, by the law, and by the world. I, as a pet owner think that animal cruelty is one of the most wicked things in the world. People with good intentions but ultimately neglect and abuse animals, I am more lenient to, because people who fall under this category generally cannot help the situation they are in, or just ignorant on the issue. Others, in contrast I find especially hostile because the other group of people abuse or neglect animals claiming to punish it, and in some cases out of spitefulness, often because of the sadistic nature of that person. Animals are living breathing creatures that inhabit this earth just as we do. Yes we may be superior to them in many ways, but that gives us no right to treat them like they are trash, like they don’t feel pain or sadness, like they are not trying to live a decent life. Most cases about animal abuse tend to go unnoticed, I feel that people should address the issue with more seriousness because animals are always going to be apart of our lives. The law should punish animal abusers with close to or similar to punishments to acts of