Animal Rights Flashcards
Give three uses of animals and examples
Food - a cow Work - a guide dog Transport - a horse Entertainment - greyhound races Companionship - a hamster or a cat
Give 3 ways humans are superior to animals
HUMANS have a moral compass make conscious decisions made in "image of god" ANIMALS have no moral compass behave instinctively some say they have no souls
Give the Christian belief towards animals
Christians are in charge “have dominion over”
but meant to look after animals
“whoever is righteous has regard for its beast”
Give the Hindu belief towards animals
all life is sacred (sanctity of life)
all creatures part of BRAHMAN so should be respected
Give 3 causes of extinction of animals.
Hunting ie wolves in Britain
Poaching/fur trade ie minks
Destruction of habitat ie pandas
Give 2 arguments for and against Zoos
FOR helps conservation protects physically weaker animals AGAINST possible cruel/unsuitable conditions against the animals will to be there
What do most religions agree about zoos?
Zoos are OK if the animals are kept in similar conditions to their habitat. They also agree that zoos help animals through raising awareness and breeding programmes.
Give 3 ways to protect animals from exploitation
donate to RSPCA or WSPCC
peaceful protest
write letters of complaint
Give 2 arguments for and against organic farming
FOR natural/traditional methods good quality of life for animals AGAINST makes food more expensive takes ages to breed animals
Give 2 arguments for and against factory farming
FOR meets demand gives greater profit makes produced food cheaper AGAINST not natural/unethical cruel to the animals
Explain what the term kosher means
Kosher is Jewish food laws and their way of life.
Animals should be killed in a ritualistic manner.
Part of God’s 2nd Covenant with the Isralites
(God led Moses and Co out of Egypt so Moses was like “ hey maybe God knows what it’s doing we should follow more of its commands ie eating kosher foods”)
What can christians eat?
Whatever they want. “It’s not about what you eat it’s about what’s in your heart”
List of meats in leviticus.
What is meant by halal ?
Muslim food laws/way of life
Halal = anything God has said they can do
Jews and Christians are people of the book so can eat Halal
What is a vegetarian?
People who don’t eat meat maybe religious reasons maybe ethical reasons maybe they just don’t like meat
What is the Buddhist view on vegetarianism?
It’s the right thing to do as living things should not be killed (according to anchoranga sutra) but since Buddhists are sweg if someone says have some meat they will not refuse.
What do Hindus think about vegetarians?
“Meat cannot be obtained without harming living things” which is against their religion therefore veggies are OK. Some do eat meat but never a cow. Cows=sacred.
Give 2 arguments for and against the idea that killing for meat is cruel.
FOR All religions agree life is sacred Many animals treated in humanely Hindus belive in ahimsa. (nonviolence) AGAINST Humans have "dominion over animals" Not cruel if killed humanely according to kosher and halal
Give religious perspectives on hunting (at least 2)
Hinduism - hunting is cruel. All creatures part of Brahman so should be protected.
Christianity - hunting is fine we’re just exercising our dominion.
Buddhism - hunting/fishing is torment so forbidden by the eight fold path
Give 2 arguments for and against animal experimentation.
FOR
potentially helps humans
can test for side effects
can save lives
AGAINST
kills or hurts animals in the process
Chimps also respond differently to drugs than humans in some cases.
Which religions accept animals experiments if suffering is kept to a minimum
Sikhism and Christianity
Which religions accept animals experiments if it’s to help medical science?
Judaism
Which religions accept animal experiments if suffering is kept to a minimum AND if it’s to help medical experiments?
Islam
What religion just doesn’t accept any animal experiments
Hinduism
“Genetic engineering is playing God”
2 arguments for and against that statement
FOR
Humans should protect animals not alter them
Only God can alter animals
Humans and animals are equal so should be treated equally
AGAINST
Genetic research can also save lives/cure diseases.
Humans are superior and more intelligent than animals
Genetic Engineering can actually be beneficial to animals.
Give religious responses to the fur and ivory trade
dominion - Christianity
humans no more than animals - Hindu
