Animal Rights Flashcards
(30 cards)
Sanctity of life
Life is sacred because it is God given
Factory farming
Animals are used for consumption but kept indoors in very small spaces
Free-range farming
Farming that allows the animals to roam free and behave naturally
Fur trade
The business of farming or hunting animals for their fur to be made into clothing
Ivory trade
The sale of ivory from elephant tusks, often legal
Genetic modification
Plants or animals that have had their natural DNA altered by scientists
Vivisection
The practise of testing products on animals
How are animals and humans different?
Humans are more intelligent and can create and design. Humans can think about their actions before doing them. Animals behave according to instincts and don’t have the free will or intelligence.
What are animals rights?
Animals are entitled to live according to their own nature and not to be harmed, exploited or abused
The law in the uk?
1) can not cruelly treat or neglect animals
2) can not keep certain animals as pets including dangerous dogs and rare birds
3) can not fox hunt or dog fight
4) can not experiment for cosmetic purposes
5) animal transport is heavily controlled
6) slaughterhouses have strict regulations
Talk about the RSPCA
Founded by a Christian in 1824 (it was the worlds first animal welfare organisation)
They want the world to respect and live in harmony with all animals
They rescue animals and release them into the wild when they have recovered
re home animals and take people to court for abusing animals
Campaign for better rights
Positives of animals testing
Positives- all drugs and medicines have been tested on animals
It ensures humans are safe as animals have lower value so it’s better for them to be tested
Cosmetic testing is now illegal
Negatives of animal testing
Animals are different to humans therefore there is no way of knowing if it is safe for humans- eg. Thalidomide
Animal rights
The idea that animals are entitled to live according to their own nature and not to be harmed, exploited or abused. This is a moral decision enforced by law
Positives of factory farming
Cheapest way of producing food, good way of providing food for a growing population and allowing everyone to afford to eat well
Negatives of factory farming
Requires a lot of antibiotics which may affect the food being produced- antibiotics in meat can pass into humans and make us more resistant to antibiotics.
The animals natural behaviour is severely restricted- can’t walk around etc
Positives of vegetarianism
1) Animal welfare reasons eg. People do not want to harm animals/ do not like the way meat is produced etc.
2) Your religion expects you to be veggie eg. Hinduism
3) you can feed a lot more people if everyone was veggie- would help poverty and starvation
Negatives of vegetarianism
1) health benefits of meat- good source of protein, vitamins, iron! Better to diet and be a meat eater as low fat protein keeps you feeling full.
2) genetically and teeth wise humans are designed to be meat eaters.
Positives and negatives of transport and slaughter of animals
P: people need to eat!
N: needs to be done in a humane way, causing the animal least stress
Positives and negatives of zoos
P: breeding programs help to save rare species from extinction eg. Port lympne and howletts is home to the largest breeding programme for the endangered black rhino
N: they do not provide a suitable environment for the animals- cages too small, can’t use natural instincts etc
Positives and negatives of extinction of animals
P: don’t worry if animals go extinct- it’s natural! Survival of the fittest
N: if we lose animals we are upsetting the natural food chain and having an impact on something else in nature. Making people lose their awe and wonder
Positives of hunting (for sport or for food)
For food- in some parts of the world hunting is still necessary to survive
For sport- farmers like it as it removes pests from the countryside- like foxes which attack livestock.
It provides jobs in rural areas
Negatives of hunting (for sport or for food)
Food- not necessary in the UK
Sport- cruel and unnecessary. UK law banned hunting a wild animal with dogs in 2004
Positives and negatives of animals in sport
P: it’s natural- horses race each other in the wild so it’s not that different
N: once the animal has outlived its racing life it is often put down eg. Greyhounds.
The use of whips in horse racing is cruel
