...usage of animals. Animals do not belong in a zoo for personal visual enjoyment. Almost every child has taken a trip to the zoo. At the zoo we see different animals in created habitats eating prepared food. A variety of different animals are either captured or born to amuse humans for a profit. The rights of freedom stripped from animals to make us smile are not essential to our survival. Animal’s that are raised outside their natural habitat cannot survive among their fellow species in the wild. The Zoo and the circus are prime examples of animals misuse and abuse. Animals from the zoo and circus would not be able to coexist due the difference in freedom. Less animal attacks would occur as well. Zoo’s and Circus’s argue that they save endangered species and educate the public, but I strongly believe the costs outweigh the benefits, and individual animal’s rights are violated and unjust. Zoos define themselves as bringing people and animals together, as well as educate the public with the appreciation of the animals. This exposure and education motivates people to protect the animals as they believe. Zoos save endangered species by bringing them into a secure environment, where they are protected from predators, habitat loss, and starvation. Many zoos also have breeding programs for endangered species. In the wild, these animals can find it hard to locate mates and reproduce. Reputable zoos are accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (1994), and are held to high standards...
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...AMERICAN PSYCHO Brett Easton Ellis Chapter: Killing Child at Zoo If you were asked to describe a trip to the Zoo it most likely would include phrases regarding exotic animals, great atmosphere, happy children and the chance to knife a kid in the throat. That is of course if you are Patrick Bateman. In the thirty-eighth chapter of American Psycho we are introduced to what will become a mothers worst nightmare. Patrick Bateman is filled with homicidal needs. “… my homicidal compulsion, which surfaces, disappears, surfaces, leaves again …” He is incapable of truly escaping this need for murder. He is a sadistic, lethal and complex person with the skill set needed to get away with murder. As we follow him through the Zoo of Central Park in New York City, we quickly learn what foul thoughts travel through Patrick’s devious mind. He sees joy but wants chaos. He sees laughter but wants despair. He throws coins into the seal habitat with the purpose of them choking to death for Gods sake. The man is without a doubt a psychopath! He gets a rush of excitement from the scene he can create and control. He wants the attention and he wants it now. As he’s standing in the darkness of the penguin habitat he spots a young boy with his mother. The mother asks the boy to throw away the wrapper of the last meal of the five-year-olds life – a candy bar. As the boy approaches the trash can in the dark corner of the room the merciless Patrick crouches behind it. Patrick quickly catches the attention...
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...Lisa Tellor-Kelley ENG 170 29 September 2015 Animal Rights “What is man without the beast? If the beast was gone, man would die from great loneliness of spirit. For whatever happens to the beast soon happens to the man” (Chief Seattle) Many things have been done to protect animals, but there are more significant things to be done to make sure they do not become extinct and give them their rights. Animals are just like humans in many ways. They have nerves so when they are being tested on they can feel the pain that is being inflicted on them. Many people consider their pet as their child, so what child would want that kind of pain inflicted on them? Finally, in different parts of the world, people still hunt animals. It is no longer a way to get food like it used to be. Now it is just for pure sport or fun. Should animals have to be hunted down and torn apart while still alive? Dogs, cattle, sheep, monkeys and other small animals are mainly the ones being experimented on. They are tested on numerous times throughout each year. Acute toxicity, skin irritation, psychology research are a few tests that the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals or PETA listed. Acute toxicity is a test where animals are force fed chemicals to find out the lethal dosage. Skin irritation tests are when chemicals are placed on the bare skin of animals, which the animal is restrained. Pointless test like the effects of shocking and drug abuse are known as psychology research test. Animals...
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...father teaches him. As well as how it affects him later in the story. In Martel’s book, Pi’s father takes him around the zoo and shows him the animals, though the prime example is the tiger. “‘Tigers are very dangerous,’ Father shouted. ‘I want you to understand that you are never-under any circumstances-to touch a tiger, to pet a tiger, to put your hands through the bars of a cage, even to get close to a cage…’ ‘...What if Piscine had stuck his hand through the bars of the cage one day to touch the pretty orange fur’” (34-36)? Here Pi’s father displays his intentions through genuine concern. As well in the rest of the chapter eight and the beginning of it as well, Pi was taught how each animal and person in the zoo is dangerous. This is changed in the movie, where it actually shows what Pi’s father guess would happen if Pi would get curious. During the scene the audience can see Pi as he holds a chunk of bloodied red meat in front of the cage calling out to Richard Parker (the tiger). Just before the tiger reaches him, Pi’s family comes through the door and his father begins the lesson of the tiger in a more angered and serious situation (Lee 22:19-25:40). Through both experiences, Pi does grow, but differently. From the books way and how it plays out, Pi understands that animals are dangerous and begins to respect the...
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...Analytical essay- Christian Roe Vilandt 3.C 27/11/2015 Killing Child at Zoo in American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis. Evil is a strange word. Evil can be many things. They are many forms of evil and many motives for evil. Evil can either be when a man tells his wife that she is ugly, or when a teenager bully’s his classmate, both have motives that doesn’t please the victim, this is what defines evil. Gennerally people might not see these exampels as evil deeds but there are different levels of evil. The husband and wife example is gennerally seen as low level evil deed, meanwhile Osama Bin Laden’s attack on the world trade towers are seen from the American and the western peoples perspective as the most evil deed that anyone can do. But others might not see it that way, different societies and different countries have different definitions of how evil is viewed. E.g. Osama Bin Laden, destroys the World Trade Center’s, he is from the American and Western perspective as evil as a man can be. But from a terrorist perspective he is seen as a god, meanwhile Gorge Bush is the evilest profound man alive. The Evil that is present in this text, is not evil that a sane mind could perform. The title of the book “American Psycho” says a lot about the man’s character, he is a psycho. This psycho like evil is not something thats common, it’s evil that pleasures the individual. The main character, from an objective point of view, is a very wealthy and successful...
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...exotic animals are bred, sold, and traded in massive amounts. Millions of exotic animals are being kept in private residences, small roadside zoos, and traveling wild animal exhibits. Sadly, beautiful and majestic animals are being held captive in unfortunate living conditions. They are being deprived the enrichment and companionship that they require to develop and flourish effectively as if they were living in the wild. These mistreated animals can be extremely dangerous to human health, the safety of the public, and the animals themselves. Many exotic animal attacks have been front page news; most recently, the release and killing of forty-nine exotic animals in Zanesville, Ohio, was said to be the worst exotic animal incident in United States history. This dangerous incident and those like it need to be thoroughly investigated, and legislation must be improved to avoid future incidents. Stricter laws will ensure exotic animals are being cared for humanely and the public is protected. Common exotic animals that are being purchased for private ownership or entertainment purposes are large game cats, bears, wolves, zebras, reptiles, birds, and nonhuman primates. The genetic anomalies of zedonks, crossbreeding zebras with donkeys, are even being advertised for sale (Green). All of these exotic animals may seem cute and cuddly in zoos and other exhibits, but they are extremely dangerous if not cared for appropriately. The care of exotic animals can be expensive, and many people...
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...at a zoo or in a scientist’s laboratory. How we treat animals has shown an uncivilized community. Prejudice has a way of denying that animal rights have no expectations to the fact that they should be given the rights as we have for ourselves. Doesn’t matter what the case may be, prejudice is morally unacceptable, because think about it, you will eat a pig or cow but it’s in human to eat a dog. [pic] Eating animals isn’t bad but it’s on the wrong side. The way factories torture the cows, pigs, and chickens is the wrong way that we should be eating them. This book that I read Eat Like You Care: An Examination of the Morality of Eating Animals By Gary L. Francione and Anna Charlton, explains that they agree that “unnecessary” suffering and death on animals are ridiculous. The book explains that there will be no different on how we make our meat. Another book by Gary L. Francione, Introduction to Animal Rights: Your Child or the Dog? This book explains that an animal should have rights to live without suffering, just how humans live without suffering. In the Los Angeles Times, there was an article Animal rights, writ too large? This article explains that you can be against animal abuse and animals having rights. But don’t be an hypocrite about eating meat. There was another article in the BBC news, about animal rights which they think has went too far in the process. BBC news explains if Animal Rights are official that means no more breeding or killing animals...
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...Animal Abuse Animal abuse laws have been around for years dating back towards the 1600s. Animal abuse is sometimes compared to child abuse because of how fragile they are. In many cases, animal abuse is so horrendous that the animal is left unrecognizable. Animal abuse falls under many different categories fur trade, animal testing, animal hoarding, and animals in captivity. As for the laws fur trade has one called the Fur Products Labeling Act, animal testing has Animal Welfare Act (AWA), and animals in captivity have the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) as well. Fur trading has been going on for centuries to make coats and they showed wealth and fortune. Although the ones who started it was the Indians they traded along the Mississippi river...
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...Tracing Narrative Threads 1) Father’s admonitions to stay away from the tiger in the zoo. During this part of the novel, Pi’s father is teaching him a lesson by letting a tiger brutally kill a goat right in front of him. He is trying to teach Pi to not go near an animal such as tigers because they are incredibly dangerous. I believe this thread represents the foreshadowing of what is to come for Pi. When Pi and Ravi’s father was telling them about staying away from tigers he said “Tigers are very dangerous. I want you to understand that you are never—under any circumstances—to touch a tiger, to pet a tiger, to put your hands through the bars of a cage, even to get close to a cage. Is that clear?” (37) This evidence indicates that tigers are extremely dangerous and any contact with them can cause serious injury. This thread develops and changes throughout the novel because later on Pi is stuck on a lifeboat with a tiger and doesn’t really have a choice whether or not he has to go near it. Pi needs to decide whether he is going to listen to his father’s lesson or fight for his life. Pi spends most of his days on the lifeboat training Richard Parker to let him on the lifeboat more often and establish dominance over him. Pi soon learns that Richard Parker is not as big of a threat as his father made him out to be. 2) The name ‘Pi’ As a child, one of Pi’s biggest concerns was defending his name because all of his classmates always teased him about his name, calling him...
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...Biological and Adopted Parents We all have parents. Some of us are blessed to have parents who are either biological, the DNA in a persons’ body is the same, and unlike adopted parents a person does not carry the same gene, but it is how they raise the child/children and they love and treat you like the child/children is their own. I was blessed with both kind of parents, and they have a variation in many ways because of the life styles, the support, and the home environment. It is hard growing up thinking that the adopted parents are your birth parents, and then later find out in life that they are not. That was confusing for me who was only ten years old to understand, but Matt and Martha, my adopted parents who I will be calling dad and mom, answered any questions I had about anything, and they were completely honest with me. Unlike Sonny and Mary, my biological parents, and will be called them by name because they are not the ones who raised me and taught me everything I know in life. I was two years old when I got adopted, but then I was in seven fosters homes from the age of six weeks to two, and that is because the government kept giving us, my brother, Richard, and I back to them thinking that they had changed their ways but they never did and that is why there was so many foster homes. Until one day they decided to adopt us because they could not have kids of their own, and that changed my life after I got adopted, and also for the better, and would not want...
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...same level. The loss of one species affects the entire life cycle of all species. Animal rehabilitation is necessary for the sustainability of the ecosystem as we know it. The three principles of sustainability are reliance on solar energy, biodiversity, and chemical cycling (Miller-Spoolman 7). If any of these principles are interrupted the environment is affected. The process of photosynthesis necessary for plant life is part of solar energy, which in turn produces O2 for human sustainability. An indirect form of solar energy is water. All life is dependent on water for sustainability. Water is also the habitat for much wildlife. Humans do not consider that by polluting the water through littering and dumping of wastes, they are killing life. Biodiversity is the second principle. This means that many different species and samples of life are need for sustainability. The extinction of one species directly affects the sustainability of another. Animal rehabilitation cites can help in the efforts to capture and heal species in the local community until they are well enough to live back in the wild. Food is also a source of energy for both animals and humans. Hunters eat meat from the wild such a deer, duck, and turkey. Humans also consume meat from domestic animals and fish. This is a normal part of the food chain. However, when fish and game are...
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...an excellent literary work, written by an excellent writer. It is one of the most original works you are likely to find, with a storyline that keeps you guessing. It has many subthemes and addresses many topics in an academic and moral way that is unexpected, refreshing, and insightful. Martel uses setting, character development, and narrative point of view to lead his readers across the pacific in a compelling and attention-catching way which makes his novel a true masterpiece. When looking at Martel’s genius in terms of setting, it is important to look at it throughout the whole book, not just certain parts. The story starts in India, Pondicherry to be exact. Martel uses excellent descriptive language to describe to his readers, the zoo in which the main character, Piscine Molitor Patel grew up. Martel states, “You must imagine a hot and humid place, bathed in sunshine and bright colours. The riot of flowers...
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...Here's a protagonist who is Muslim, Christian, and Hindu – all at the same time. The book defends not only the common spirit behind these three religions, but the rituals and ceremonies of each. It's as if all three religions find harmonious common ground in this character. Seems unlikely, but then again, the protagonist argues passionately that the miraculous happens in our darkest moments. Quote #1But I don't insist. I don't mean to defend zoos. Close them all down if you want (and let us hope that what wildlife remains can survive in what is left of the natural world). I know zoos are no longer in people's good graces. Religion faces the same problem. Certain illusions about freedom plague them both. (1.4.14) | Do zoos incarcerate animals in confined spaces and make them miserable? Pi doesn't think so: "Certain illusions about freedom" tempt us to this conclusion. In actuality, an animal's life in the wild is more circumscribed than "a knight on a chessboard" (1.4.8). Predator-prey relationships restrict the animal's movement. A zoo enclosure is actually more like a hearth for an animal: a place of comfort and rest. Likewise, most people think of religion as a restrictive cage. Actually, Pi says, it's home and hearth for the believer. Quote #2[Pi:] "Religion will save us," I said. Since when I could remember, religions had always been close to my heart. "Religion?" Mr. Kumar grinned broadly. "I don't believe in religion. Religion is darkness." Darkness? I was puzzled...
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...it’s far more psychological than it appears. But what are the affects that a bully has on the person that they harass and push around. The story we always hear is the bully will eventually get what’s coming to them and the defenseless kid rides happily off into the sunset. Is that true and is that what really happens? Reports have shown that 77% of students have reported being bullied in school and in fact an estimated 160,000 students miss school each day for the fear of being bullied. When your child comes running home from school upset that one of the bullies at school has been picking on him, as a parent your first initial react could be that your child may just need to ignore him or your other reaction to the situation could be that you’d like to go up to the school and talk with the teacher or principal. The proper way psychologist say you should react to speaking with your child is to try to be empathetic and ask them, “What do you think might help?” This will help make your child feel that everything is fine and that the problem will be addressed and give them a feeling of reassurance. This is the proper way to handle a situation where someone is being bullied, but it’s not always the most likely situation to happen. The majority of kids who are being bullied do not tell anyone that someone is making fun of them or pushing them around. This is where it is important to pay close attention to the warning signs to help you as a friend, parent or bystander recognize the...
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...Stephen Lee Ms. Allison English 1020 11 December 2013 The Bioethics of Frankenstein There are no terminal diseases or people suffering from being paralyzed, medical technology and science have advanced to incredible heights. A woman is crippled by the loss of her five year old child, but she can go to the a medical facility and use his DNA to have a clone made, the same exact little boy she just lost; a football player was in a bad car wreck and is now paralyzed, his life revolves around his favorite sport that he can no longer play, again with science he can be healed, scientist use stem cells to repair his spinal cord, he is back in the game. This may sound amazing, but it comes with its luggage, a very high cost, other lives, more specifically human lives. With stem cell research and cloning can fix many problems, but the ways to make this possible requires human life in the form of embryos. Not only that but having the power to chose who lives and who dies is a power no human should have, that is a power reserved only for God himself. According to Merriam-Webster, bioethics is the ethics of life and biology, in the context of this paper, it is the ethics of creating and altering life. It deals with the ethics and implications of stem cells, In Vitro Fertilization, cloning and related issues. For years cloning and reviving organisms have been the imagination of writers and directors and dreams of scientists, but now, those dreams are possible with science and technology...
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