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i want an article on 'cruelty against animals'

Few of the many points that can be taken into consideration while framing your article are:

  • Animal abuse or animal neglect refers to harming or inflicting physical torture and pain to animals for purpose beside self-defence.

  • One viewpoint which is held in animal abuse is that there is nothing inherently wrong with using animals for human purposes, such as food, clothing, entertainment, and research, but that it should be done in a humane way that minimizes unnecessary pain and suffering. Most of the general public like me might not agree to this.

  • Another viewpoint suggests that animals should be let free. There must be mutual co-existence. Humane outlook must be pursued so that the ecology can survive in a stable way. Animals should not be used as properties, ending their usage as 'commodities.'

  • THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT, 1960 as amended by Central Act 26 of 1982 helps in preventing animals from harm caused by humans.

  • Strong penalties and heavy punishments should be issued against killing or harming animals.

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Cruelty to animals, also called animal abuse or animal neglect, is the infliction of suffering or harm upon non-human animals, for purposes other than self-defense. More narrowly, it can be harm for specific gain, such as killing animals for food or for their fur, although opinions differ with respect to the method of slaughter. Diverging viewpoints are held by jurisdictions throughout the world.

Broadly speaking, there are two approaches to the issue. The animal welfare position holds that there is nothing inherently wrong with using animals for human purposes, such as food, clothing, entertainment, and research, but that it should be done in a humane way that minimizes unnecessary pain and suffering. Animal rights theorists criticize this position, arguing that the words "unnecessary" and "humane" are subject to widely differing interpretations, and that the only way to ensure protection for animals is to end their status as property, and to ensure that they are never used as commodities. Laws concerning animal cruelty are designed to prevent needless cruelty to animals, rather than killing for other aims such as food, or they concern species not eaten as food in the country involved, such as those regarded as pets

India

The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act,1960 was amended in the year 1982.[2] According to the newly amended Indian animal welfare act,2011 cruelty to animals is an offence and is punishable with a fine which shall not be less than ten thousand Rupees,which may extend to twenty five thousand Rupees or with imprisonment up to two years or both in the case of a first offence.In the case of second or subsequent offence,with a fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand Rupees, but may extend to one lakh Rupees and with imprisonment with a term which shall not be less than one year but may extend to three years.[3]

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