R.E animal welfare
- Created by: Emily
- Created on: 03-12-12 17:10
Differences between animals and humans
- humans have sense or right or wrong
- humans have a complex language
- humans are more superior
- animals have an intelligence limit
- animals may not be as evolved
Rights do animals have
- not to be abused
- treated well by owners
- treated with respect
- given health care
- given food and water
- be slaughtered humanely
Humans use animals for...
- food
- pets
- animal testing
- entertainment
- work
- sport
- transport
- clothing
Definitions
Stewardship: duty to look after something
Creation: idea that god created the world and all life
Genetic modification: DNA is changed so the breed changes
Cloning: the creation of an organism that is an exact genetic copy of another.
Farming
Factory farming: practice of raising lots of farm animals in small areas
E.g.
Chicks debeaked when young, Hens and pigs confined in barren environments
-lead to joint pains, boredom, frustration
Farm animal welfare council set up in 1979
5 freedoms:
From hunger + thirst, From pain, From discomfort, From injury or disease, From fear or distress
Foie gras from geese. Geese over fed by force feeding so their liver gets bigger so more pâté is produced.
Veal comes from calves. Kept in dark and only fed milk do the meat stays pale
Hunting
Fox hunting:
Hunter on horseback takes out pack of dogs which follow the foxes scent. Dogs kill the foxes by ripping it to pieces.
Foxes are killed: as they kill other annals, for fun.
Not the fixes fault
Shooting:
Shooting animals for food. Some animals that are shot dot get used. Killed for pleasure.
Seal hunting (culling):
Kill the babies to keep the numbers down by clubbing them to death. Use seal skin for clothing. Done in parts of Canada.
Issues:
- few need to hunt in the modern world
- fur can be replaced with other materials
- blood sports are cruel
Blood sports
A sport that includes the shedding of blood, especially the hunting of animals. Normally for entertainment
Hare coursing:
Pursuit of hares with greyhounds . Dogs chase the hare by sight and not scent. Dogs tested on their ability to run, overtake and turn a hare
Badger baiting:
Wild badgers are targeted and attacked by illegal gangs. Dogs usually end up badly injured.
Experimentation
Cosmetics
Test drugs
> animals that are being tested on have no say in what happens. Don't agree, are forced. Usually in a lot of pain and discomfort.
> aft experiment, animal is usually killed so scientists can see effects inside the body
> there are non-animal alternatives for some scientific experiments
> some would say that animals are needed so drugs can be produced to save lives
Issues:
- some testing is cruel
- Millions of animals die and suffer due to experiments
- need products to be tested
Zoos
A zoo is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures displayed to the public and in which they May bread.
Exist to educate, entertain and keep endangered species safe.
Original purpose:
To entertain the public which meant the animals were badly treated and kept in unsuitable surroundings.
Purpose today:
To care and preserve the animals and so they are housed in better surroundings. Breeding programmes to preserve endangered species
Issues:
- animals taken from natural environment
- Many zoos are poorly maintained And obvious cruelty
Planning and Animal modification
Dolly the sheep was the first successful animal to be cloned born in 1996
Cloning can cause quickening of the ageing process
Dolly developed illnesses that showed how cloned animals may not be healthy
It is illegal to complete on Humans
Vegetarianism
Why people may be vegetarian
- Do not like meat
- Part of their religion
- Do not want to hurt animals
- Do not want to eat something that has a soul
- May think meats can cause health problems
- Arable can feed more people
Pressure groups
IFAW:
- 30 years ago
- Group to stop the hunting of whitecoat harp seals on the west coast of Canada
- Addressed animal welfare issues particular to the UK and promoted its global acts
- More than 800,000 supporters
NAVS:
- Campaigning against animal experimentation
- Founded in 1875 by Francis power cobbe
Religious attitudes
Buddhist:
- not to hurt other sentient beings (1st precept)
- right livelihood, not to have a job which exploits animals
- compassion (loving kindness) and ahimsa (non-violence)
- Buddha lived several lifetimes in which he gave up his life to help animals
Christian:
- god made the world and gave man Dominian over it
- scientists must abort labatories and factories of death (Pope John Paul 2nd)
- animals are part of gods creation And deserve respect and protection
- the earth and everything in it is the lord's
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