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Elementary ‐ Global View ‐ Animal Rights (C0146)
A: You should have seen the T.V. show that was on last
night, the topic it covered was really interesting; animal
rights.
B: Do you really believe in that? If they are going to focus
on something, they should do it on civil rights.
A: Yes, but we cant deny that animals are vulnerable,
defenseless, and are completely at the mercy of human
beings.
B: I understand your point, but we continue to have
transgressions against human rights. If so much attention
werent devoted to the topic of animals, we would then
concentrate more on saving a human being instead of
protecting a koala.
A: You cant compare apples and oranges; I believe that
both topics are important and that we cant ignore them, the
mistreatment of animals can cause a great environmental
imbalance.I believe that governments should prohibit
activities like poaching.
B: Well, you are right on that point. This is the reason that
I dont buy leather and I try to buy synthetic products.
B: At least youre doing your part. My contribution is to
have a pet in the house that I treat like a member of the
family.
A: As long as you dont treat it better than your wife, its
fine.