The essay “Radical But Right” in the Arak Anthology has a topic about the right of animals. The writer claims that animals also have the right to be protected from human harm. To support her idea, she contradicts the opponents who have views about animals as “dumb brutes.” She insists that animals also have intelligence and emotions as humans. She uses a story of chimpanzees and elephants as examples. Chimpanzees have their sign language to communicate, and elephants become so upset by death of a loved one that hunter killed.
Opponents still have a doubt that not all animals have such intelligence or emotion. As a matter of fact, it is not proved that all species have such abilities. However, the writer brings up the idea that obviously, all species can feel the pain. She quotes the data from the research that shows animals display the same behaviors that humans in pain do, including writhing, facial contortions, moaning, attempts to avoid the source of pain, and so forth. Also, animals have similar body structures to humans, and function in the same way.
From counter-arguing the opponents thoughts, the writer reveals her ideas and thoughts in her essay. She believes that animals must have the right to be protected; otherwise some people think that humans could use animals without feeling guilty.
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