The paper needs to describe social action based on topic of animal abuse, outline just
give you idea what need to contains inside of this paper. This is group work, I did
research and participate in action by sitting at the table.
Outline
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COLLECTIVE SOIAL ACTION-ANIAML ABUSE
ATTMPT TO ADDRESS ANIMAL ABUSE
A. Why choose this social action
B. Explain animal abuse
1. General idea
2. Give definition of animal abuse
3. Give example from literature
C. How this relate to our life
1. Evidence from literature to support
SOCIAL ACTION ATTMPT TO ADDRESS ANIMAL ABUSE
A. We decide to create a handout with candy on it
1. Explain why use this kind of social action
B. Determine goals of social action
1. Gather idea
C. Prepare of social action
1. Describe the everyone’s work
EFFECTIVE OF OUR SOCAL ACTION
A. People’s feedback
B. What else we need improve
Two books:
1. Beirne, P. (2009). Confronting animal abuse: law, criminology, and humananimal relationships. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
2. Linzey, A. (2009). The link between animal abuse and human violence.
Brighton: Sussex Academic Press.
Planed action:
We will comPlanned action---We are advocating for animal’s rights along
with the notion that there is a correlation between animal abuse and domestic abuse,
deeming this a social issue. We are going with a “see something, say something”
route and intend to use pamphlets with more information and helplines for those who
see animal abuse on the streets or even in their own home, giving them a safe place to
anonymously report these incidents. We will include statistics and compelling
information about animal abuse and domestic abuse correlation, and will try to make
it information very specific to East Lansing so it is more compelling for people to take
action. We will hand out these pamphlets personally to people and answer any
questions they may have and educate ourselves so we can give them more information
and suggestions about how to go about reporting animal abuse (we know that it may
put people in a tough situation if the abuse is occurring in their own home). We know
that socialization plays a huge role in how children grow up, and if we can see a
decline in animal abuse within the home, then less children will be exposed to this
behavior in the years to come, making them less likely to learn from their guardian’s
example.
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Collective Social Action on Animal Abuse
Regardless of whether it is unlawful or not, animal cruelty is one of the most
controversial issues in the contemporary world. Intriguingly, some people draw personal
amusement from cause harm and suffering to these animals; a phenomenon commonly referred
to as zoosadism. Though most jurisdictions have enacted laws to minimize the cruelty to
animals, there still exist divergent viewpoints on what exactly needs to controlled and what
should be compromised. Notably, different regions hold different beliefs about the use of
animals for human livelihood; thus, it becomes hard to address the issue from a holistic
perspective adequately. One of the most befitting approaches of responding to the issue of
animal abuse is the use of collective social action. The current paper will examine this approach,
reasons for its use, how to implement, and the expected effectiveness.
The reason for choosing collective social action was its proven efficacy in the society.
People often change their harmful or undesirable behaviors when they are shown the downside
of their activities, in particular by a group. Thus, focusing on the social action would yield more
results than most other approaches.
Both the intentional and unintentional harm to non-human animals is referred to as
animal abuse. The deliberate harm mostly occurs when humans want to achieve some specific
gain like food or skin, and the unintentional one stems from animal neglect. Unfortunately,
people who are compassionate about the welfare of animals coexist in the same world with the
perpetrators of animal suffering (Wicks 187). Still worse is that most of the suffering can be
controlled, yet very few take the initiative to do so. Animals suffer in many environments like
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laboratories, abattoirs, habitat destruction, and hunting among others and little has been done to
control these vices.
Animal abuse directly affects our lives in many ways. In his book on confronting animal
abuse, Beirne holds that animal abuse should be incorporated into criminology. First, it has the
potential to trigger inter-human conflict due to the sophisticated nature of the actions considered
as animal abuse. Second, there are certain elements of animal abuse that can be found in the
criminal law. Third, animal abuse can be studied under the utilitarian concept that emphasizes
the avoidance of pain and suffering in the promotion of happiness (Beirne, 2009). The world can
never be regarded as a good place when some of its inhabitants are living in sheer pain and
suffering, more so that which can be prevented. Fourth, animal abuse is outright a violation of
rights. Under feminism, it is regarded as one of the various oppressions that compromise
universal coexistence of animals (Beirne, 2009). Linzey also holds that there a substantial
relationship between animal abuse and human violence in that there are psychological
connections between the perpetrators of both of these crimes. He emphasized that the same kind
of control measures embraced when attempting to curb human violence would be effective in
preventing animal abuse (Linzey, 2009).
The decision to distribute handouts to members of the community was reached after it
was found to be an effective way of informing people about several critical issues affecting them.
Evidently, it is easier for them to report cases of abuse if they already know where and how to do
so. Thus, the handouts will include all that information so that the confidence in reporting may
be elevated. We will encourage people to ensure that none of those animal abuse cases in their
neighborhoods go unreported. Such an action is believed to minimize the level of ill-treatment to
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the extent that the children of tomorrow will have little idea about what animal abuse is; thus,
their likelihood of mistreating animals will be very petite.
Since Linzey extensively reveals how interconnected animal abuse and domestic abuse
are, we are determined to fully embrace this social action as a way of curbing the social issue of
human and animal violence (Linzey,2009). The primary focus will be the “see something, say
something” strategy and our pamphlets will provide information on how to help can be obtained
anonymously. To have a more compelling and appealing initiative, any relevant statistic and
abuse information unique to East Lansing will be incorporated into the pamphlets. Further, we
will respond to any issue raised by the people on the streets. Every member of the group will
have a specific role to play in the exercise. Some will be tasked with designing the banners and
pamphlets, others preparing the schedules for the entire exercise, others ensuring that all
necessary resources are available, and others coordinating the actual distribution of the leaflets.
The social action achieved substantial success, and the people were happy with the idea.
Most of them encouraged us to go on with the initiative, with some even going to the extent of
offering material resources to support the furtherance of the program. Others joined the group as
we moved from one area to another and offered their energy to ensure that our objectives were
achieved. Future improvements might include launching a parallel online campaign so as to
widen the scope and reach more people.
Animal abuse is an issue of serious concern and must thus be fought from different
perspectives. It is worth noting that social action is one of the most effective ways of fighting the
abuse because the implementation of stringent laws to curb it has faced significant challenges.
Our social action was aimed at informing the community on ways in which they can help reduce
the instances of abuse by reporting them to the necessary authorities.
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Works Cited
Beirne, P. (2009). Confronting animal abuse: law, criminology, and human-animal
relationships. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
Linzey, A. (2009). The Link Between Animal Abuse and Human Violence. Brighton: Sussex
Academic Press.
Wicks, D. (2011). Silence and Denial in Everyday Life—The Case of Animal
Suffering. Animals,1(4), 186-199. doi:10.3390/ani1010186
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from working in a group (to
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