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Jessica Mogg
Long-Kish
English 111
16 December 2015
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The European Parliament and The United States taking a stand for animal rights by banning
certain goods from importation, such as seal products, or by proposing new laws in defense of
animal living conditions. However he claims the first warning sign is that all of the major
successes achieved by the movement have been in areas where voters or other decision-makers
did not have to make any significant behavioral changes or give up anything of importance to
them. Again, supporting the claim that human benefit outweighs the importance of animal
welfare because we do not consciously consider animal welfare.
The challenge isnt to eliminate the use of animals for human benefit but rather to change
our conscience and the way we value animals. This seems daunting to some but necessary to
others. The conscious minds of most humans will not accept or equate the concept of mass
murder as Steiner would put it, with consuming animals for their personal benefit. Rather,
humans will justify their behavior my not consciously thinking about what really happens for
them to enjoy the tastes or products animals have sacrificed for.
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Works Cited
Fetissenko, Maxim Beyond Morality: Developing a New Rhetorical Strategy for the Animal
Rights Movement
Steiner, Gary Animal, Vegetable, Miserable