Using the prompt below, write an essay (approximately 1000 words). Write your essay as if you are writing to a friend who missed class on the day this was discussed. There is no bibliography or works cited page required. You may write in first person or even write the essay as if it were a letter to your "friend" from class. What are the necessary criteria a being must possess to have rights? Given your answer, do any non-humans have rights? Evaluate your position (by explaining an opposing view and defending your view against it).