Thursday, January 6, 2011

Animal Abuse

As we flip through the newspaper every day, we are bound to see some reports concerning animal abuse. Why is this so? In a civilized country like Singapore, we are supposed to be more humane, compassionate towards animals and more considerate to the feelings of these little animals.

So what was the reason that led to people abusing animals as though these animals had no feelings? Is it the lack of education? Or is it simply the fact that these people thought that owning animals gave them the rights to abuse them?

Each time a new animal abuse case surface, I cannot resist the urge to give these people a piece of my mind. What if one day, you were being abuse by people? How will you feel?

There are indeed many answers that have to be unearthed before we can understand why these abusers do what they did. But does that mean that we can do nothing about them?

There are in fact many things that can be done to change their attitudes. We have to be more proactive via education. Schools should teach children to respect the sanctity of all life forms, possibly even setting up mini-zoos where interaction with animals is fostered from a young age. This way, we will be able to teach future generations the need to respect animals and spare a thought for their feelings.

Pet shop owners can also play a part by refusing to sell pets to people whom they believe will not be able to take good care of their animals. We have to take a break from clawing up the economic ladder to focus on society's common good or else our efforts will have more bark than bite.

We cannot be selective though. On the one hand, we are protesting the ill-treatment of beloved animals like cats and dogs, and on the other, we are turning our backs on other species. The inflictment of pain is cruel. Do you think that animals do not feel pain when they are killed?
Therefore, unless we abandon the use of all animal products, I believe that the complete eradication of animal maltreatment is simply impossible - just feel the leather belt on your waist.

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