Zusammenfassung der Ressource
ANIMAL RIGHTS
- KEY WORDS
- SANCTITY OF LIFE - LIFE IS SACRED BECAUSE IT IS GOD-GIVEN.
- EXTINCTION - WHEN ALL MEMBERS OF A SPECIES HAVE DIED AND WILL NEVER EXIST AGAIN.
- GENETIC MODIFICATION - PLANTS/ANIMALS THAT HAVE HAD THEIR NATURAL DNA ALTERED BY SCIENTISTS.
- VIVISECTION - THE PRACTICE OF TESTING PRODUCTS ON ANIMALS.
- STEWARDSHIP - THE IDEA THAT BELIEVERS HAVE A DUTY TO LOOK AFTER THE WORLD & ITS CREATURES ON BEHLAF OF GOD.
- USEFUL TEACHINGS
- CHRISTIAN BELIEF
- ONLY HUMANS WERE CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD & SO ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANIMALS (GENESIS 1 V. 27)
- HUMANS WERE PUT IN CHARGE OF THE WORLD SO CAN USE ANIMALS BUT MUST STILL SHOW CARE & RESPECT FOR THEM (GENESIS 1 V. 28)
- THE ROLES HUMANS WERE GIVEN BY GOD
- 'BE FRUITFUL & MULTIPLY, FILL THE EARTH & RULE OVER IT' GENESIS 1V.28
- HINDUISM
- HINDUS BELIEVE IN KARMA - YOUR ACTIONS AFFECT WHERE YOU ARE REBORN IN YOUR NEXT LIFE
- AHIMSA - AVOID HARMING ANY LIVING BEING
- ISLAM
- 'IF YOU KILL ANYTHING BIGGER THAN A SPARROW WITHOUT JUST CAUSE, ALLAH WILL HOLD YOU ACCOUNTABLE' HADITH
- HALAL - HUMANE WAY OF KILLING AN ANIMAL. SAY PRAYERS OVER IT & THEN CUT ITS THROAT WITH A SHARP KNIFE
- THE ANIMAL GOES UNCONSCIOUS THROUGH LOSS OF BLOOD