Religious Definitions

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  • Created by: JudiWood
  • Created on: 12-04-14 13:31
Animal Rights
The belief that animals should have rights such as the right to be free from pain and to live
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Stewardship
A human's job is to be in charge of the animals and look after them like a caretaker
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Vegetarianism
When meat is not eaten, usually for ethical reasons
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Creation
God made the animals
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Sanctity of Life
The belief that life is precious as it come from God
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Companionship
When animals provide support and friendship
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Animal Experimentation
When animals are tested on to see if different medicines and products could be useful for humans
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Factory Farming
When large numbers of animals are kept in a small space and intensively bred for food
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Zoos
Places where rare animals or those not from that country are kept so people can see them and be educated about them. Some keep them in unnatural conditions
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Hunting
When animals are chased down and killed for sport
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Ivory Trade
When elephants are poached and killed for the ivory of their trunks which is used for luxury items like piano keys
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Extinction
When one type of animals ceases to exist e.g. dodo. Quote a few animals are in danger of becoming extinct e.g. the Giant Panda
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Cloning
When a genetically identical copy of an animals is made
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Genetic Modification
When the DNA is changed e.g. to stop a particular disease
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A human's job is to be in charge of the animals and look after them like a caretaker

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Stewardship

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When meat is not eaten, usually for ethical reasons

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Card 4

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God made the animals

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Card 5

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The belief that life is precious as it come from God

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