Humans have rights that are either natural rights or earned rights. Natural
rights are rights that every person is born with and keeps throughout his life.
Some of these rights include freedom of speech, the right to an attorney, and
other common sense rights. Some people believe that animals do not have souls;
therefore, they do not have any rights (Regan 104). On the other hand, there
are earned rights like the rights given to hunters. Hunters have the right to
hunt as long as they do not break any laws while doing so. For instance, they
should not hunt out of season or hunt extinct animals. Also, hunters are always
trying to find a new hunting buddy, so they are trying to convert a non-hunter
into a hunter. Everyone wants to get closer to nature in some shape, form, or
fashion. As long as humans do not hunt until an animal becomes extinct, there
is no harm being done (Chepesiuk).
Also, animal owners have rights. They have the right to keep or sell their......
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