University of the People - PHIL 1404PHIL 1404 Discussion Assignment Unit 1

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PHIL 1404 Discussion Assignment Unit 1 Yes, after reading the inhumane conditions that animals go through in factory farms explained in Chapter 12 of the Corporate Social Responsibility textbook suc... h as the animals forced to live in tight cages without movement, fresh air, water, sanitation, or sunlight, living in unsanitary and overcrowded cages, injecting them with antibiotics and hormones to modify and enhance their weight and skin for marketing purpose to satisfy our needs for fur and leather products in clothing and accessories items like belts, shoes, bags, and fur lining in clothing, I feel less likely to buy and use any leather and fur products anymore (Jimenez & Pulos, 2016 paras. 4 and 15). No, I am not going to be a vegetarian in my food consumption because of how animals are treated cruelly in factory farms to please human needs for meat, leather, and fur. I believe changing to a vegetarian would not stop factory farms around the world from treating animals such as rabbits, pigs, chickens, and cows in inhumane conditions, but being concerned about animal rights and advocating for animal rights would contribute to the enforcement of animal rights, animal harvesting laws and regulations, and penalties for animal rights violation by factory farms and high-end fashion companies that would encourage the fair treatment of animals [Show More]

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