OS MAUS TRATOS AOS ANIMAIS E A NECESSIDADE DE UMA PROTEÇÃO MAIS EFETIVA

Abstract

This study talked about the mistreatment of animals and the need for a more sensitive look from the perspective of law. It was found the need to reorder, in practice, the principle of dignity, and its relationship with the principle of dignity beyond human life, proposing a dignity of life and beyond animal rights, a fundamental duty of protection animals. It was seen to assume in fact the inclusion of animal insertion dilemma in the moral community beyond a human community, assuming the powers of consciousness and sentience to the animal, in addition to the condition of pain and suffering, bases for about condition and compassion, they are indispensable conditions to the size of the dignity of life. Before all the above, we can conclude that yes there is a protective legislation for animals in Brazil, consolidated first by the Constitution, followed by Law of Environmental Crimes. What must be sought, however, it is the applicability of protective legislation, which, unfortunately, is still relegated to the background by many law enforcers, or if not known. One way to accomplish this consciousness in humanity, rooting indiscriminate respect for every living thing on every citizen, would be the implementation of environmental education at all levels of education.