Should animals have rights?

Should animals have rights?
Essays should be approximately 1200 words long (peferably Word format) and include references. They should show a good, solid, well presented argument reflecting your thought, based on facts. Your personal opinion on the subject is unimportant. Send it to my MDC email address, not from your personal email but from your MDC email address; otherwise the system will automatically send it to junkmail. Please indicate the HOUR of your class meeting on top of your essay.
Your personal opinion on the subject will not influence your grade. What is important is a well constructed argument that reflects class lectures and discussions as well as suggested research and articles in your textbook pertaining to the topic. If this is done thoroughly, the essay will receive an A. When some elements are missing but the structure is solid the essay will receive a B. C grade for essays that do not refer to class lectures and discussions and/or are too short. F for no essay