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V17
"God didn't make animals for humans."
Wrong criterion
They ground the defense of animals in faith, affection or hierarchy, not in sentience.
Why it is weak
Religious arguments of this kind depend on belief, not on reasons anyone can share, so they don't persuade people of a different faith.
They also open the door for any opposite belief to be equally valid, since none can be checked.
How to say it better
Use a reason anyone can evaluate, whatever their faith: the animal can be harmed, and that harm needs a justification.