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Why Animal Rights Don't Exist
animals truly cant have the same rights
animals do not talk or feel guilt or show any emotion. they cannot be punished in the same way as a human. what would be the point of sticking an animal in a jail? what would that prove to the animal? ultimately it would prove nothing since they do not show any emotions for their actions.
- tator
February 17, 2009 2:11PM
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re" animals truly cant have the same rights"
Animals DO "talk"- just not the same way people do. Nonhuman animals just have nonhuman ways of communicating.
Further more,we do stick animals in jail- they are called animal shelters. Jails don't even prove anything to humans- the recidivism rate is like 70%.
Finally, non human animals do show emotions. You just aren't paying attention if you can't see that animals feel sadness, fear, anxiety, excitement and love.
- anarchyanimalsandme
February 18, 2009 1:35PM
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