The Animal Welfare Accountability and Transparency Act was introduced on March 2nd‚ less than a month after the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service removed animal welfare archives from nine thousand research labs‚ dog breeders and other facilities. This includes records from government programs such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration that require tests on dogs and rats. They also include pet store chains‚ zoos‚ and aquariums. These records
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Drug Testing for Welfare As of today‚ over sixteen percent of Americans are receiving some form of welfare benefits. “Welfare is classified as a statutory procedure or social effort designed to promote the basic physical and material well-being of people in need”: Welfare is provided by the government‚ both state and federal. (http://dictionary.com/browse/welfare) The government receives the money from the taxpayers in order to support welfare recipients. Tax payers are the working class.
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In the article‚ Kristof gives examples of people in need of welfare checks in a poor part of Kentucky. He writes that the majority of Americans living in poverty have helpful appliances like washers‚ dryers‚ and microwaves‚ but “What they don’t have is hope.” The people living off of welfare checks at the expense of their children have no expectation to live better lives because‚ from their points of view‚ their lives cannot improve. After reading something as devastating as that‚ the audience will
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WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE WELFARE STATE? The question set is so broad that I shall have to be selective. I shall conduct my answer in relation to the British Welfare State. Before we can successfully understand the function of the Welfare State we must first be clear of its definition. Although I recognise that Britain has a long history of providing forms of welfare to its citizens though relief like the poor-law between the sixteenth and twentieth centuries‚ I intend to look at the post-war
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Although American capitalism does have disadvantages‚ they are out weighed by the advantages. These disadvantages are possible monopoly power‚ pollution‚ and recession. Monopolies have been seen in US history such as Andrew Carnegie’s Steel Company‚ and John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Company‚ but theses companies were of a time before antitrust laws. Antitrust laws regulate the organization and conduct of businesses. These laws regulate monopolies and prevent them from forming or becoming powerful
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Introduction Animal rights supporters believe that it is morally wrong to use or exploit animals in any way and that human beings should not do so. Animal welfare supporters believe that it can be morally acceptable for human beings to use or exploit animals‚ as long as the suffering of the animals is either eliminated or reduced to the minimum. For people who think like this‚ the suffering to animals is at the heart of the issue‚ and reducing the suffering reduces the wrong that is done. Supporters
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Patrick Cassidy PHL 215 3/23/10 Ethics of Welfare and Government Assistance When the topic of welfare is brought into an ethical discussion most individuals would surely see it as an ethical act that genuinely helps those in need. This is true to an extent‚ but is it possible that welfare does more harm than good? Most would argue that the hand out of money to those less fortunate is being socially responsible. The question that drives this ethical issue is where does social responsibility
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Animal welfare should be a top priority for each and every farm. Animal welfare means how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. An animal is in a good state of welfare if it is healthy‚ comfortable‚ well nourished‚ safe‚ able to express innate behavior‚ and if it is not suffering from unpleasant states such as pain‚ fear‚ and distress (Animal Welfare: What is it). In order to practice good animal welfare owners and managers must be proactive in disease prevention and veterinary
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transportation can be a great way to curb traveling expenses‚ it also has several disadvantages that one must remain aware of. These include possible threats to personal safety‚ irregularities in scheduling‚ and the fact that‚ in some communities‚ mass transit has limited coverage and is available for limited hours. Travelers who rely on public transportation should take time to familiarize themselves with the systems available in the various places they visit‚ in order to avoid difficulties and danger
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Travel is a waste of time Here are 10 points you can discuss why travel is a waste of time. Read the points than elaborate the discussion and argument on the subject matter. 1. Travel is expensive. Flights‚ accommodation‚ trips and activities all cost money. And eating out all the time must drain the finances‚ apart from places like SE Asia‚ where you don’t know what you’re eating anyway. Staying at home allows you to save money that can be put to more sensible things‚ such as a home‚ a car
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