Arguments in this category consider the sentience of the animal as sufficientreason not to cause direct harm to animals. However, where the interests of animals and humans conflict,the special properties(属性) of being human such as rationality, autonomy, and self-consciousness accordhigher ...
" or Homer's "The Odyssey," a classic Greek tale of man vs. beast. The beasts of popular myths often exhibit supernatural strength, but are ultimately defeated by the cunning and bravery of their human foe. This external conflict is often used to show the symbolic struggle between ...
HUMAN-animal relationshipsNegative interactions between humans and elephants are known to have serious consequences, resulting in loss of life and deterioration in the quality of life for both species. Reducing human-elephant conflicts (HEC) is essential for elephant conservation as w...
Itistruethatself-driving cars don?t get tired,angry,frustratedordrunk .Butneithercan theyyetreactto uncertainsituations withthe sameskilloranticipationofanattentivehuman driver,nordotheypossesstheforesighttoavoid potentialperils.Theylargelydrivefrom moment to moment,ratherthanthinkaheadtopossible eventsliterally...
an example of classical allegory.Plato’s allegory tells a story about a group of people who spend their lives in a cave, generating their understanding of the outside world based on the shadows they see on the cave’s walls. The underlying message is about the limits of human understanding...
Each of these theories has important insights, which may inform gray wolf (Canis lupus) conservation, especially when marred by human-wolf conflict. The first from Anthropology explains the reciprocality in human-animal relationships, the second from Philosophy and Economics recommends understanding well...
So whether vegans protest,call out family at the dinner table, or try to avoid conflict altogether, the generalised perception of moral reproach drives anti-veganism. Reason 3 – Vegans inconveniently challenge the status quo Eating animal flesh is deeply rooted in traditions and customs. I remem...
It is common practice, for example, to dehorn cows and trim the beaks of chickens, thus limiting the animals’ ability to injure one another. The physical interventions involved are painful, though, and it has therefore been suggested that animal welfare could be improved by breeding hornless ...
Animal Farm by George Orwell is a compelling example of the theme of power, illustrating how power can corrupt. In the novel, farm animals overthrow their human farmer to create an equal society, only to see power concentrated in the hands of a tyrannical few. 10 Change vs. tradition Change...
What makes man human is his brain. This brain is obviously different from those of nonhuman primates. It is larger, shows hemispheric dominance and specialization, and is cytoarchitecturally somewhat more generalized. But are these the essential characteristics that determine the humanness of man? Thi...