Moral Vision Statement

This moral vision statement is about what I personally believe how humans should view the other animals of the world.  This isn't just about the red fox, like the rest of this blog, but rather all animals in general.  I hope that I've brought across my love for animals in the world.  They have an intrinsic right to be a part of this world and to have a life that isn't destroyed by the workings of human beings.  I feel as though there is a growing opinion that matches similar to mine, in that non-human animals should be respected and appreciated for what they are.  Animals are not humans, even if we want to give them emotions they may not be able to comprehend and express.  That does not mean that animals should be free of humanity and its workings.  I can't imagine there being a world where we do not have pets, food animals, or research animals, because they all serve important and valuable roles in the working of the world.  This is not an excuse to have non-human animals be treated in an abusive, or morally shady way.  A high quality of life should be able to be given to as many animals (and that includes humans) as possible, or else I feel that the world is not working as should be.  I want to see humans able to control the growing population, or methods to be developed that will stop the need for the destruction of habitat, since animals have the right to live in their habitats.  I don't want the world to end up where the only place to see animals that aren't pets is by going to a zoo.  The only way for this to happen however, if for people to make concessions with how they want the world to be shaped.  That is something that I personally think is worthwhile, because nature is what makes humanity special.