Should animals have the same rights as humans?

Question

Should animals have the same rights as humans?

Answer 1

In a way yes! Animals should never be abused and I don't think its right to hunt either because if you went out and shot a male deer or turkey or whatever and it could have a child it might be isn't that about the same a killing your father! So yes animal should have the same rights as humans!

Answer 2

well i think that they should

Answer 3

Every animal is food for another animal, including us. It is nature.

Answer 4

Of course!!

Answer 5

No. Animals are not conscious beings and have no rights. Animal rights is the third most retarded idea that liberals could come up with (the first two most retarded liberals ideas are abortions, which is baby killing, and affirmative action, which is pure racism). Only humans are entitled to have rights. I ain't giving up my 10 oz steak because of some whiny and annoying animal 'rights' activists!

Answer 6

Yes: it does infact we'd known about the" Earth's Environmental Protection Program that saves our  Animals also helps  them too " visit http://www.wildlifeprotection.org

Answer 7

Yes and no. Like Humans, animals ahould be able to have a good life and good food.  Wild animals, however are different. Wild animal were made to be wild, and will eat just about any meat. Animals and humans should never be abused, no matter how they act. I think everybody needs to be relaxed. That's one of the reasons why I think some animals are wild. They need to be fed, have shelter, and plenty of love. Humans and animals.

Answer 8

This would be hard to say since animal cultures and social structures are different from humans.  I do believe that there need to be tougher laws for animal abuse, and alternatives for animal testing.  Animals should have rights to not be subject to human exploitation.

Answer 9

Not all ofcourse.  We need animals to live a better life. Animals have done a lot of things for us. But it is not necessary to give them the right of speech though... Only parrots, and others that can talk.

Answer 10

They shouldn't be abused or neglected, but that's about it. They don't get higher rights because they can't understand them.  A cat that is allowed to vote? Dogs with freedom of speech? Kinda dumb, don't you think?

Answer 11

of course, do they not have a mind and emotion like us? Should they not be treated like a living being?

Answer 12

yeah my dog has been hounding me, to register him to vote!

Answer 13

You shouldn't abuse them but humans shouldn't be below animals.

Answer 14

NO.  I love my pets....... but..... Human were meant to be dominant.

Should pets/animals get up, go to work, vote, smoke when they're 18, drink when they're 21 and go fight in Iraq?

I don't think so.  

Take care of them, don't use or abuse, but not equal rights.

Answer 15

There is a eco system in place that demands our respect...this includes every animal, every insect...every microorganism...if humans do not quit thinking they are sooooooo above this eco system they are going to find out the hard way that it doesnt work without every part...yes...they deserve the chance to live a good life just as we do...

Answer 16

PLEASE, TAKE SOME TIME TO WATCH :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhxKnys7R...

It's an extremely revealing  documentary about man's rule over animals and the abuse we put them through when they are known to have feelings and fears much like humans.

Answer 17

they live on the same planet as us and breathe the same oxygen... why not?...i say of course.

Answer 18

We were put on this earth to have dominion over the animals.  This does not mean abuse them.

I laugh at people who say we should not hunt because they could be some animal's mother or father.

You stop predators from hunting, and I will stop.  (by the way I do not hunt...but I am a member of PETA...People Eating Tasty Animals)