Topic > Persuasive Essay on Animal Rights - 1398

Animals should have the same rights as humans, as equality does not require equal or identical treatment, but does require equal consideration. Gorillas and chimpanzees have grammatically structured sign language. This means that these animals are capable of communicating. Animals do not have an innate understanding of grammar, but humans are particularly predisposed to understanding their language. They may not be able to understand how we speak, but we understand how they speak. We can communicate with them through their language and that is sign language. These animals also have very human behaviors, for example they have rich and social relationships and sacrifice their own safety by staying with sick or injured relatives when there is