Cruelty to animals‚ also called animal abuse or animal neglect‚ is the human infliction of suffering or harm upon non-human animals‚ for purposes other than self-defence or survival. More narrowly‚ it can be harm for specific gain‚ such as killing animals for food or for their fur‚ although opinions differ with respect to the method of slaughter. It usually encompasses inflicting harm for personal amusement (zoo sadism). Diverging viewpoints are held by jurisdictions throughout the world. Laws concerning
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December‚ 2012 Animal Experimentation Is it wrong to experiment on animals for our own benefit? Many may disagree and believe its immoral and shouldnt be done. Science and manufacturing need animal experimentation to prevent harm to humans because it helps to develope cures for disease and to save humans from experimentation. Animal rights activist oppose the use of animals for medical research arguing that it’s cruel and immoral. The truth is some of the animals dont even suffer. Many
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once argued that‚ “animals are not sentient- they are machines‚ like mechanical clocks‚ devoid of feelings and incapable of experiencing pleasure or pain” (Vaughn). Today‚ unlike Descartes‚ most people believe that animals are intrinsically or instrumentally valuable‚ also‚ whether they have or deserve any rights. Defining what cruelty is has been very subjective. To some people. An animal is just property and they can beat it around as much as they want‚ to others‚ animals are part of their family
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more than 115 million animals worldwide are used in laboratory experiments every year (Humane Society International‚ 2010). Animals‚ from the fruit fly to the mouse‚ are widely used in scientific research. Research is critical for the advancement of medicine‚ leading to increased chances of survival from diseases and improved strategies to prevent them. Without animal experiments‚ transplants‚ diseases‚ cancer‚ and vaccines would not have been advanced. The use of animals can be inevitable‚ particularly
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ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION There has been a controversy between animal rights supporters and scientists about whether it is right to use animals in experimental research. Also‚ it is very debatable whether using animals for such research results in finding a cure for diseases. From my point of view‚ if there are no other alternatives‚ and if it is possible that this will contribute to science‚ animals may be used for experimental research. Although the animal rights activists claim that people and
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killed in labs right now because Animal testing is legal. Where do the animals come from that they do these terrible things? The ASPCA wrote in a 2012 article that most of the time Scientists just buy them from respectable dealers. There are two types of dealer’s type A‚ and Type B. Type A dealers can only sell animals that they have bred. Class B licensed dealers can also sell animals that they got without breeding them. Most of the time‚ class B dealers get their animals from respectable places‚ but
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In centuries ago‚ there were various types of animal species that lived in this world but these species cannot be found for the meantime and forever. There are many efforts had been done in order to preserve endangered species but the numbers of endangered species are still increase rapidly. However‚ there were still numbers of selfish people that did not even concern about the animal species that disappeared. Animal extinction can be defined as animal species no longer stay in the earth as it already
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When animals get abused‚ people usually don’t care. Imagine if that animal was a family member or your best friend. These abused animals need to be fought for because they have as much of a right to live happy. Animals don’t deserve to be tortured or harmed in any kind of way; they are poor and defenseless creatures. Many people who become animal owners do so because they love animals and want to give them a good home. Thousands of animals‚ pets usually‚ are abused a day. They are often kicked‚
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Question 3: Why are animals important to human beings? Animals are one of God’s greatest masterpieces. Animals play an extremely important part in the lives of humans. Animals affect everyone’s life‚ their presence is vital. Importance of animals ranges from companionship to food source and it varies by person. Pets impact our lives in a positive way‚ as do work animals or food animals. We may not realize how much impact animals have on our lives. First and foremost‚ animals provide love to
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English 102 Solution Proposal Animal Shelter Proposal There are numerous stray animals in Cadiz‚ Kentucky. We do not have an animal shelter where these stray animals can stay. These stray animals normally end up starving to death or like most‚ ran over by motor-vehicles. With an animal shelter we will have a better chance to keep animals in a safe place. It would give people a place to volunteer at‚ and maybe even adopt a pet if they choose to. At an animal shelter they would have all their shots
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