Should Animals Have Rights?

i say we get all animals and put them on trial ..

Lawyer: "did you eat that llama?"
Tiger: "yes, and i'll do it again i tells you!!!!!"
Lawyer: "you want to go to prison?"
Tiger: "you want animal rights activists at your office for locking up a tiger?"
Lawyer: ".... :mellow: "
Tiger: "i though so.."

Lol no. If they had rights then they shoud at least know how a comunnity goverment thing works..

i think that's why we have zoos ... governments plot for criminal animals

No. If they want rights, they have to earn the rights themselves. If we simply gave rights to animals, it would be considered charity... and we all know how I feel about that.

well, pets shouldn't have rights (ex: imagine a voting pet :P )

however, i believe intelligent animals should be treated right

cats and dogs require care, food, and shelter, plus a loving family

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i also think the way people treat elephants are horrible

i read an article in national geographic mag about how people "tamed" elephants by torcuring them: locking them in a cage, deprived of food and water, and being whipped

the elephants were forced to carry lumber, and were treated as slaves

one pregant elephant had a miscarrage because she still was made to do tiring work, and was punished if she did anything wrong

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i voted yes, because animals should be treated better, but i dont think they should have rights of humans

I guess they are entitled to some rights, like Right to Life, Freedom of Movement and Freedom of Expression ;) Thanks for opening that up katgirl!