Should Animals Have Rights?

Obviously excluding ants, spiders, bees etc., should animals have rights? I definately think that they should. I mean, why kill an animal just because it's in your space? My brother is in my space, but I don't kill him. How is killing an animal any different from killing a human? Do we both feel pain, get scared, get hungry, tired etc? We both breathe, eat, drink. So that's my question to you...should animals have rights and why or why not?

They dont even know what a right is.

(no)

Kill or be killed.
if the humanrace suddenly stopped killing, wtf would it eat. nothing. it would die. which would be lame btw.

I totally agree with dragoneye.

Well common house pets, they dont have rights, but they shouldnt be treated cruely. Just give them food, water and shelter. Thats all they need :huh: They don't need freedom of speech? wtf?

When animals can read the Charter of Rights and Freedoms/Bill of Rights w/e then they can have them.

Man, I don't know, I don't want my dog to sue me or something.... lol, I'm sorry...

As for killing animals... sure they get scared, sad etc... but if i shot one, nothing gets hurt, there's another million of them, animals don't get emotional pain... the fact is there's large diference between us & any other animal... We could allways saw a limb of & eat that so they can live their pointless lives if you want...

Should i go to jail for running over a squirel? Fuck no.

should i stop a tiger killing a zebra?....

ROFL. Put it on trial! ahahahhaa

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How is killing an animal any different from killing a human?

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They're easier to kill and most of them probably taste better.

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!