Most humans are inherently speciesist; meaning they believe one species is superior to another. (Singer, Peter. Animal Liberation. Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2009. 6. Print.) It can be argued that this is just an expansion of the difficulties of human equality, and just as we were once desensitized to other races or genders , now we are doing the same with animals. We also don't pay much attention to what happens beyond our little bubble. We don't care how our food arrived; we just want it. We don't care if our cleaning products or makeup are tested on animals, as long as it works. Animal rights activists claim that the ability to feel pain is the designation of moral worth; and that while humans have the capacity for self-awareness, they are capable of planning and ah...
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