Animal Rights

Animals have been used for medical research for centuries. In recent statistics, 8,815 animals were used for MSU studies, of which 8,503 were rodent - rat, mouse, hamster, gerbil - only. There are 18 dogs, 3 cats and various goats, ferrets, pigeons and rabbits. The struggle against this tyranny is a struggle as important as any moral and social problem which has been discussed in recent years. "Animal rights are emotional problems, perhaps following the intense debate of abortion." The value of animal research has been overvalued for decades.

"The rights of animals are philosophical and personal values ​​characterized by rhetoric of various animal rights groups.The welfare of animals and the rights of animals are not synonyms.AvMA is an official policy that animal welfare Support and adopt the promotion to support philosophical views and personal values ​​because it is incompatible with the responsible use of animals for human purposes, such as research for the benefit of food, fibers, human beings and animals.

The rights of animals are different from the welfare of animals. In general, the term "animal rights" means that humans do not have the right to use animals for their own purposes. "Animal welfare" means that human beings have the right to use animals as long as humans are treated humanely. Regarding the location of animal rights in factory agriculture, there is no right to slaughter animals as food, regardless of how an animal is treated while alive and the animal welfare department eliminates some cruel practices I hope that.

Those who defend the rights of animals believe that animals have legal rights and are members of an ethical community. Therefore, humans should not use animals for any purpose. Supporters of animal welfare believe that non-human animals should be handled humanely without unnecessary suffering, but humans can use for food, clothing, research and entertainment. The subject of such organizational academic controversy may be suitable for high school and university level. As well as structured academic controversy, preparation of students and teachers in advance is essential. The city council itself will take 60-70 minutes, depending on how deeply you expect the students. Students should take extra preparatory time to do the necessary reading and create a presentation, they may need some time to prepare their team