Animal Freedom (-eng)

Example of the type of argument Type of deceptive argument A campaign will not be effective, because no one will cooperate Circular reasoning I hope you will never be in those circumstances Appeal to power When you succeed, we will all pay for the consequences Appeal to consequences It is pointless to act, because somewhere else things are being worse Appeal to figurative arguments Of course it is allowed what people do with animals, because man is smarter Appeal to unknown arguments I can give you examples of situations where animals were killed but many human lives were saved Pars pro toto You say you are pro animals, but you take advantage of them too Getting personal I study biology and I know why animal experimentation is necessary Appeal to authority Animals don't mind being used, because you can't prove they do Appeal to ignorance We have always used animals and that was very successful Appeal to supposed relation ...

Many people can see the use of keeping cattle: they serve as food for people. But what use are pets? The most common reasons for keeping pets are: company socializing they are beautiful, nice and interesting status something to do Company Many people have pets to substitute relationships with partners, children or family members. Many elderly people for instance, like having a dog instead of being all alone at home. This is usually a lap dog, very affectionate and strokable. The animal serves people's need to cherish, love and fight boredom. But this is really a distressing reason for keeping a pet. The animal is a replacement for normal human contact, something that apparently is too much to summon in our individualistic society. Their pet keeps them from pining. But of course, it has to be a type of dog that suits them and that has been bred especially for their needs. Socializing Pets make socializing with others easier. People are more inclined to start a convers...