Animal Rights

Animal Rights

The discussion about whether animals should be used for the benefit of human beings is a controversial one. There are many people on both sides of the arguments. They have very strong feelings about the matter.

Humans from time immemorial have used animals. People use them for different purposes such as food, means of transport, guard, means of transaction and other causes. Animals, in fact, have been an integral part of human civilization. But often we do not remember that they are also living beings and have feelings like us. The y can get hurt due do out ill treatment and we have a responsibility to look after their well-being. For example, animals have been recently used in different experiments in the laboratories. Such experiments are sometimes very painful. They have many side effects. But, these experiments save the human kind from a lot of troubles and sufferings. If the animals are not used for such purpose, thread experiments will have to be conducted on humans.

On the other hand, people who oppose using animals for the benefit of humans show some cogent reasons. One of points of opposition is the use of animals as meat for food. From the prehistoric ages, men are using animals as meat. They make an essential fart of human food. It is like the act of beasts. In wilderness, one animal eats another for food. Moreover, we can easily avoid eating meat. There are a lit of people on earth who are herbivorous, that is, vegetarian. This does not put any negative influence on their healthy and sound living. If we try, we can save animals from being killed for our food. We can also avoid using animals in laboratories. Scientific research and methodology have improved greatly over the years. Now, with the help of tissue culture and genetic engineering most experiments can be carried out without using animals. We can also find that using animals as transport and for cultivation has already become obsolete in most of the countries and can easily be replaced with vehicles and machines where such practices still exist.

In fine, I consider the use of animals for human cause at the expense of suffering for animals should be avoided where possible, but animals should be used for the greater benefit of human beings in unavoidable circumstances.

Beauty Competition

 Against Beauty Competition

Beauty competitions have become a common affair in the present world. Now such competitions are held in almost every country. It is a matter o controversy whether beauty competitions are putting positive or negative effects on the dignity of women as human beings. People both for and against such competitions show cogent reasons and strong feelings.

Those who advocate beauty pageants say that such competitions are a symbol of women freedom. Women’s beauty is adorable and praised by everybody. Such programmes allow women to show their beauty and please others. Moreover, in the beauty pageants only the physical beauty of women is not evaluated. Their mental strength, clarity of views and intelligence are also measured. They are like the competitions of excellence for women. Here a woman can exhibit her physical and intellectual capabilities fully.

Those who oppose beauty pageants also show their reasons strongly. They show argument that the main focus of these beauty pageants is the physical beauty and sex appeal of women. At first, the competitors have to be beautiful and attractive. Mental strength and capabilities are not the most important factors in such competitors. They also argue that such competitions provide for the food of men’s libido. They serve erotic pleasure to sexually pervert people. Women are presented as goods and their beauty as things for sale. It is detrimental to the dignity of women. According to them, the dignity of a woman is in her role to sustain a family as a wife, a sister, and a mother. In the family, she is truly loved, respected, and aborted. Here she is not a product for purchase and to throw away after use. Here her dignity and value are not confined to her physical beauty and attraction. Her beauty, here, plays a role in making a conjugal relationship with her husband and in building a family under mutual trust, trust, respect and dependence. She plays dignified roles as a wife, a mother, and a sister.

Hence, I believe that beauty pageants actually do not increase women’s dignity and positions in the society. Such competitions , where the bodies of women are exposed as sex items, should be discouraged because they spreads unhealthy sexuality in the society and spread of lust and perversion cannot be good for and society.

Control Over birth

Debate on Govt. control over Birth

The population of this world is increasing day by day. For some countries like China, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Japan this increase has reached the highest level. In such countries the existing land area and natural resources population. As a result, such countries have to consider ways to limit their population to certain level.

In the past to healthcare system was not so good as it is now. As a result the population of a country regularly decreased drastically by different epidemics and incurable diseases. But thanks to the improved healthcare facilities and scientific inventions that diseases cannot cause such havoc in the modern world. Besides, with the development of science and information system, the severity of natural calamities is also quite under control. These factors have contributed towards a steady increase in world population and have made it necessary to control the human population by people themselves.

Now the question arises whether the government should take rigorous measures to control the population by limiting the number of children a couple may have or leave the option to the people on their sweet will.

Many people think that the government should control the number of children a couple should have. Such measures were taken in China. In China, government enacted laws to the extent that a couple could not take more than one child. This policy was proven effective there. Otherwise, the country might have fallen in serious problems.

Some others opine that child bearing or pregnancy is a personal matter. The government has no right to interfere in such personal affairs. They also suggest that the government may undertake some advocacy programs to encourage people to keep their family small by taking fewer children. They also reason that a man is not born only with his belly; he also brings two hands with him. What the government needs to do is to provide vocational training to people and make working opportunities for them. Besides, having children and taking care of them are among the most natural things for the parents. The government has no right to dictate people on such issues.

I personally think the arguments shown by people who oppose government interference in taking children to be more justified. What the government should do here is to run advocacy programs to encourage people not to take many children. Besides, the government should undertake programmes to create more job opportunities and develop vocational skills of people.

Studying abroad

For and against studying abroad

Introduction: In this age of globalization, there are good universities in every country. Hence, this question arises whether it is worth leaving one’s own country and going abroad for education. There are certain advantages associated with studying abroad, on the other hand, there are also some difficulties and problems in studying abroad.

Advantages of Studying Abroad: There are certain advantages of studying abroad. In fact, it is easy to learn a new language when someone always lives in that language and is forced to interact in always lives in that language and is forced to interact in that language. Such native environment certainly helps people better understand and learn that particular language. Besides, in a new country all our senses seem to remain alert and receptive. As a result, learning becomes easy; Moreover, studying abroad allows some body to know new people and their culture. Furthermore, it opens the door to new vistas of understanding when someone comes to know many people of different cultures and many new things in a very different environment.

Disadvantages of Studying Abroad: On the other ban, there are also some disadvantages and difficulties of studying abroad. First of all, in a new country one may feel vulnerable and lonely, as he has to live among foreigners and unknown people. Secondly, many people find it difficult to adjust with the food in a foreign country, Thirdly, communication with new people in a foreign language may prove tiresome if he does not have a good command in that language. Lastly, it may be difficult to get help in case of financial and other difficulties.

Conclusions: Considering the merits and demerits given above we can say that though higher study is possible in one’s own country, it is preferable to attend a better foreign university if one can afford it.