humans treating animals

• uses of animals

  medical testing

  for food

  clothing

  test the safety of cosmetics ect
• some believe humans and animals should be equal
• some believe humans are superior to animals but they should still be treated with respect
• some believe animals have no rights and exist to serve humans
• god gave Christians dominion over all ( inc animals )
• " everything that moves is for you " - bible
• " the righteous care for the needs of their animals " - bible
• Christians believe man is more important as we were made in gods image
• some christian denominations dont agree with any form of animal injustice
• animal testing pros

  . seen as lesser of two evils

  . has increased human life span

  . has increased human quality of life

  . protecting the sacred human form
• cons of animal testing

  . often used for non essentials

  . causes suffering to gods creation

  . can be unreliable

  . goes against jesus teaching of protecting the weak
• " get up peter - kill and eat " - bible
• Pope francis taught that animals have souls so killing them is bad
• farming conditions go against agape
• adam and eve did not eat meat
• " ... and other uses in them for you to satisfy your hearts desires " - quran
• " whoever kills a sparrow ... Allah will hold them accountable " - quran
• muslims believe that harming animals with no good reason is punishable
• the quran mentions animal sacrificing
• " sparrows are sold for two pennies and not one of them is forgotten by god " - bible