1. The controversy over animal rights is one of the most contentious in the field of ethics and morality. Many people believe animals do not have rights, and that the people who support animal rights are liberals who need to find other outlets for their beliefs. Others feel it is our moral obligation to nurture animals as they cannot speak or act for themselves. Clearly, animals have a right to life, and a right to life without suffering. In the natural world, animals are hunter and hunted, but we have removed many of the habitats and areas where animals can survive, and we have driven many to extinction, so it is a moral obligation to make sure those that are left can survive and thrive in their environments. Animals also have the right to live without cruelty and abuse, and it is our obligation to make sure these things do not occur. We have domesticated many animals for our own pleasure, like dogs, cats, and birds and we have a moral obligation to care for these animals, and to remove them from homes where they do not receive this good care. These rights have implications in how we care for animals, and how we view them in our society. For example, pets are a big industry in this country, and many people view their pets as part of their family. This implies that pets have all the same rights as a human, and some people treat them this way, even leaving them money in their wills. This implies that animals will gain more rights in the future, which could change the way society views animals and animal rights.
             2. We definitely have an obligation to the environment, because we have affected it so seriously in such a short time. We have an obligation to the environment because it affects how all of us live, work, and play, and we could be creating a natural nightmare for our children and their children. This obligation is based on the right thing to do, but also on our own survival as humans on this planet. We have to ...