Human/ Non-Human Animals

While both human and non-human animals use reasoning to survive, humans animals have a higher degree of reasoning, along with respect and rights. The difference between human and non-human animals is how they fulfill the "subject-of-life" criteria, and how inherent value applies to them. I agree with Carl Cohen who said that 'although non-human animals have the right not to be destroyed without reason, they do not have total inherent value', thus cannot be held to the same standard as human animals. However, I believe Cohen was wrong for saying that non-human animals do not deserve rights.