the use and abuse of animals
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- the use and abuse of animals
- christianity
- christians believe that animals were created by God for humans to use and care for
- "everything that lives and moves about will be food for you"
- god also allowed animals to be sacrificed
- "the righteous care for the needs of their animals"
- "everything that lives and moves about will be food for you"
- god values animals - shown in the story of Noah
- "take with you seven of every kind of clean animal[...] to keep their various kinds alive throughout the earth"
- "do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain"
- testing cosmetics on animals was banned in the UK in 1998 and christians agree with this
- in modern societies christians generally support limited animal testing provided there is no other safe way to develop medicines and it is carried out caringly
- human life is sacred so new drugs mat benefit millions
- in modern societies christians generally support limited animal testing provided there is no other safe way to develop medicines and it is carried out caringly
- christians have the choice to be meat-eaters, vegetarian or vegan
- should be sensitive to the beliefs of others
- "the one who eats everything must not treat with contempt the one who does not"
- 90% of UK eats meat
- humans were made in the image of god, not animals
- justifies different treatment of humans and animals
- humans were made out of soil - god breathed into it, so humans have a soul unlike animals
- christians believe that animals were created by God for humans to use and care for
- islam
- god made all living creatures and they al worship him in their own way
- each animal is valuable to god, has rights and should be treated with kindness and compassion
- "the seven heavens and the earth and everyone in them glorify him"
- animals have been made for the benefit of humans but are not to be abused
- animal cruelty is to be avoided and factory farming is haram and intensive farming goes against the principles of justice and compassion in islam
- some muslims allow zoos and safaris which are helping with conservation projects
- muhammed is seen as a role model as he cut his cloak rather than disturb cat and told man to return eggs of hen in distress
- "it is God who provides livestock for you, some for riding and some for your wood"
- muslims are only allowed to eat meat that has been killed according to the shari'ah law
- must be slaughtered using a sharp knife, in the name of God with no other animals present
- qur'an forbids the eating of pig's meat
- causing harm to an animal is not allowed
- development of medicine preserves human life so an exception can be made if the animals are treated humanely
- must be in keeping with Islamic principles of justice, kindness and compassion
- "whoever kills a sparrow or anything bigger than that without a just cause, God will hold them accountable on the day of judgement"
- god made all living creatures and they al worship him in their own way
- christianity
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