Although there is no simple answer on this question and I can see the foundations on which those distinct opinions about the issue are based, I profoundly believe that pets ought to be treated like a part of a family because of the reasons which are discussed in details below.
To begin with, there is no doubt that animals and human beings are not equal in many ways, for instance, a punishment for killing or murdering a person and an animal are incomparable. What is more, it is widely believed that animals have no consciousness and therefore they have no right or free will. In other words, there is no equality between an owner and his or her pet. However, may we aver that pets should not be treated like family members?
The answer on this question is " no" , perhaps, because of subjective reasons. In fact, I surmise that each individual who has even owned a pet will agree with the statement that a pet has inevitably become a friend and a part of familiy. I can speak from my own expereince. In my childhood when I lived on a farm, we had many domisticated animals and I was allowed to have my own dog. This happy animal which was initially treated without respect from other members of family has gain it when it protected me from other dogs which attacked me. Although the dog was badly hurt, it managed to fulfill its duty.
Today this dog is dead but it still has its place in my heart. Besides, we should treat pets as a part of our families owing to the fact that this attitude has a positive effect on human' s health. In fact, creation of such deep relationships between a cat, a dog or any other pet may dramatically improve health condition of the owner, in particular when we have a deal with senior citizens and elderly who feel abandoned.
In conclusion, although at the first glance it seems unreanable to treat animals as a member of a family, more attentive look at the issue reveals that we ought to treat our pets as family members because of many subjective and objective reasons.
Although there is no simple answer on this question and I can
see
the foundations on which those distinct opinions about the issue
are based
, I
profoundly
believe that
pets
ought to
be treated
like a part of a
family
because
of the reasons which
are discussed
in
details
below.
To
begin
with, there is no doubt that
animals
and human beings are not equal in
many
ways,
for instance
, a punishment for killing or murdering a person and an
animal
are incomparable.
What is more
, it is
widely
believed that
animals
have no consciousness and
therefore
they have no right or free will. In
other
words, there is no equality between an owner and
his or her
pet.
However
, may we aver that
pets
should not
be treated
like
family
members?
The answer on this question is
"
;
no"
;
,
perhaps,
because
of subjective reasons. In fact, I surmise that each individual who has even
owned
a pet will
agree
with the statement that a pet has
inevitably
become a friend and a part of
familiy
. I can speak from my
own
expereince
. In my childhood when I
lived
on a farm, we had
many
domisticated
animals and
I was
allowed
to have my
own
dog
. This happy
animal
which was
initially
treated without respect from
other
members of
family
has
gain
it when it protected me from
other
dogs
which attacked me. Although the
dog
was
badly
hurt, it managed to fulfill its duty.
Today
this
dog
is dead
but
it
still
has its place in my heart.
Besides
, we should treat
pets
as a part of our
families
owing to the fact that this attitude has a
positive
effect on
human&
#039; s health. In fact, creation of such deep relationships between a cat, a
dog
or any
other
pet may
dramatically
improve
health condition of the owner,
in particular
when we have a deal with senior citizens and elderly who feel abandoned.
In conclusion
, although at the
first
glance it seems
unreanable
to treat
animals
as a member of a
family
, more attentive look at the issue reveals that we ought to treat our
pets
as
family
members
because
of
many
subjective and objective reasons.