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Essay / Analysis Of Sharing Pain By Haraway - 1441
Although the chapter is difficult to follow at times, Haraway successfully demonstrates an empathetic response to animals who suffer due to the actions of humans subjecting them to research. She uses arguments to support her view that animals should be seen as collaborators rather than objects that simply react and are superfluous. She examines the different perspectives on the act of killing between animals and humans, and states: "The problem is actually understanding that human beings are not unaware of the need to kill important others, who react themselves, and not only. react” (Haraway 2007, 80). This view is unique from what society generally believes. Reading this chapter was therefore both enlightening and interesting. Despite the interesting ideas and arguments presented by Haraway, the chapter often relies on unnecessarily long phrases and words, such as “multiplicity” (Haraway 2007: 80). This often made the chapter difficult to read and therefore difficult to digest. This can, however, be considered a fault on my part. My final thoughts on Chapter 3 of “When Species Meet” are that the extensive research Haraway conducted proved effective in supporting his argument and, in turn, created a compelling and respectable document.