Selfish and Cruel Attitude of Man Has Led to Extinction of Animals

Animals are, in my opinion, the most innocent and loving creatures on the planet. Unless provoked, they will never intentionally harm humans, for fun or any other reasons, like humans harm these trusting and vulnerable creatures, as and when they feel like. Under tags like testing of medicines for the advancement in treatments for human benefit, humans take undue advantage of their superior position to (ab)use animals.

Reasons for Animal Abuse

Studies on the reasons behind animal cruelty have exposed a number of motives on the part of abusers. These include giving pain and suffering to animals for some specific benefit or hurting animals for pleasure, apathy towards the suffering of animals, etc.

Meat

Most people relate to animals as their source of food. While meat eating cannot exactly be classified as animal abuse, people associated with the trading of animals for human consumption, treat animals most cruelly. Animals in the rearing farms live in very poor conditions. They are not fed properly or reared in hygienic conditions, or taken care of medically, i.e. vaccinated, treated for diseases or injuries, etc. Traders are least bothered, as they are more concerned with their profits. They compromise on the quality of living conditions of the animals, in order to provide meat to the consumers at the cheapest price. How comfortable are you consuming meat which you have no idea about?

Entertainment

Animals are used in several films. Animal abuse during the production of films is common all over the world, including some big budget Hollywood movies. Many a time it has been alleged that the kind of treatment meted out to animals during the process of filmmaking, is objectionable. Serious harm has been caused to animals including death of some. Several snuff films are available on the internet, where videos of cruel treatment towards animals are shown for the purpose of fun. Similarly, animals are badly exploited in circuses. The working conditions as...