ANIMAL RIGHTS

ANIMAL RIGHTS

1. 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.

2. 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