What are some of the reasons humans are drawn closer to non-humans?

Part 5. The Future of the Human-Animal Relationship: Ethics and Animal Activism Readings: Bekoff’s The Animal Manifesto; DeMello Chapter 18: The Moral Status of Animals DeMello Chapter 19: The Animal Protection Movement DeMello Chapter 20: The Future of the Human-Animal Relationship It should consist of a relatively brief review of the major points from the readings and your informed responses to them. If you see fit, your reflection paper may go even longer and that is acceptable. While you may draw from our on-line discussions of the readings, your reflection paper is not a polished (or unpolished) version of these discussions. Rather, your reflection papers should contain a mixture of facts and findings (summary) from the readings and your carefully reasoned opinions (reactions) about them. They are due by midnight of the days following our scheduled completion of each discussion board as indicated below under the Assignments tab on our Blackboard site. However, you may submit them earlier if you wish. Be aware that any late reaction papers will be docked ten (10) points from your final grade on that paper for every full day that paper is late. QUESTIONs to be answered Bekoff’s The Animal Manifesto According to Marc Bekoff, we need to expand our “compassion footprint.” What are his six reasons for doing so? How does each of them speak to recognizing the sentience of animals and giving them a voice? DeMello’s Chapters In terms of animal rights, trace the thinking about animals historically from Ancient Greece to Europe from Aristotle to Bentham. Specifically, what were the features that were thought to distinguish humans from animals and how did that change? What is the difference between “unqualified speciesism” and “qualified speciesism?” What are the major differences between the ethical humanist approach, the utilitarian approach, the animal rights and capability approaches? Among these and some of the even newer approaches, which do you feel is closest to your own? Where, when and how did the animal rights movement begin? Review the highlights during the first wave, second wave and up to the modern period. Who tends to join these animal rights organizations? What are the three main factors that determine this and how do they relate to animal activism? How are people draw into these organizations? Are you so inclined? What are some of the reasons humans are drawn closer to non-humans? What are some current trends that demonstrate the shift in this relationship? only 2 sources are needed -demello https://b-ok.org/book/2630974/da24c0 and Marc Bekoff http://93.174.95.29/main/9B2B1BE18A850D976ED5EB2E046E8431