I Am Animal

My first question on the film we watched on Animal Rights is if that one lady volunteered to be on the panel. Because she was so nervous and anxious that I was paying more attention to her body language than what she was talking about. Anyways, the idea that animals are lesser in ever way that means anything to humans has been the societal norm for so long, but taking even five seconds to think about the problem of animal rights will leave a bad taste in any sentient beings mouth. While watching the film they brought up if retarded or senile human beings were considered as individuals then they would be thought defective and then should be sent to live on their own little island. But we don't do that because they are human, because of their genetic code. But we do not in any way treat animals with that kind of consideration. I thought of horses who are shot and killed because they can no longer race as fast because of age. And although some cultures take elderly humans and send them out on a raft to die an "honorable" death, animals are not even given the honor of death. It is more like the horse is a prisoner or war stood up against a wall, blindfolded and then shot or beheaded. It is not right. While runt piglets are killed off because they are considered defective, kinds with autism and disabilities are given more protection and rights. It's rather disgusting since we are all animals. Every single one of us. Perhaps people are just having a hard time seeing the truth as it is, that we are all animals. Saying that humans are animals and actually believing the words are two very different issues.