Equality for Animals

1- An ethical code is a set of guidelines and values about how to behave in the world. An ethical code helps us to make decisions about “What ought I to do?” or “How ought we to act?” in a certain situation. Many people can agree on a basic ethical code for humanity, but what about our interactions with the animal world? Describe your ethical code in dealing with non-human creatures (worms to mosquitos to pigs to chickens to rats, cats, and dogs). How did you come to form this ethical perspective?

In America, it is wrong for people to eat cats and dogs because they are considered pets. In other countries people eat cats and dogs and even ginnie pigs are aten in some cultures. There are also debates on how it is wrong the way people treat animals and cage them even though they are just going to be killed for us to eat. Chickens are caged in small little cages with like 20 chickens crammed in the same space so that they cant even more. Its torture yet people are still going to kill them anyways. I think its wrong that people treat animals like garbage because they can feel whatever is eflicted on them. if they are hurt, they can feel that pain just like a person could.
The question is not, Can they reason? nor Can they talk? but, Can they suffer? This was a segment in the essay discussed. Animals do suffer and can feel pain. They cannot talk our language but does that mean that they deserve to be treated lesser than the human race. If I can only speak english and come across someone who can only speak spanish, does that mean that they are lesser than I because they dont understand me? Does that mean that they are less intelligent? But i dont know their language either so maybe they think the same thing about me.
i believe that anything that has feelings and can feel pain should be treated with respect. Animals shouldnt be tortured because they can feel physical pain. Its not right, just like its not right for a human to be tortured.

2- How is your ethical code similar to or different from Singer's?

Its similar because i agree with a lot of things this author says. Like the question he asks even thought they cant speak they can still suffer. I agree with that a lot because it relates to different languages used in the human culture. He compared the language thing and also skin color and women rights. it all can relate to animals. Just because they are different from humans, does not mean that they should be treated with carelessnes and disrespect. They shouldnt be tortured or anything of that nature because they can feel. They do understand things.

3- Even if you disagree with him, which of Singer's arguments is most convincing, and WHY?
The suffering part of the essay. He says that a rock cannot suffer but an animal can. I think i explained this question above. Its very convincing because he is right.