An animal contracts rabies; what happens? It's shot.
Well, I can evidently see what our society values. It's not that I believe dogs should be held above humans, however, as rabies is a disease that commonly affects animals, with detrimental consequences, would it not be smart to come up with a cure? For animals. And not just humans.
It's fantastic that we've come up with a human cure. Great, wonderful, I truly am pleased. However, shouldn't the next step be to find a cure for dogs, foxes, bats, and all the other mammals that are affected?
Who decided that we are worth more? Who decided committing mass genocide against foxes (to eradicate rabies), is just?
Currently, we have an epidemic infiltrating our ranks: Ebola. Anyone who suggested eradicating everyone who is infected, would be met with fierce (and deserved) backlash. It simply isn't a viable nor moral option.
Although, animals cannot be held on the same level as us, don't we owe it to them, to try? We know this disease exists, we've found a cure for humans, doesn't it seem possible to do the same for dogs? Shouldn't we try and find a way to solve this issue without shooting any animal with symptoms?
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