The author also talks about the protesters and the problems they have given to the companies that have any relation with animal testing. The authors clearly support the testing done to the animals. Alex Epstein and Yaron Brook constantly use ethos, and logos to support their argument of animal rights groups acting like “terrorists”(Epstein & Brook 604) and their support of animal testing. Yaron Brook is the president and executive director of Ayn Rand institute. Brook is a philosopher who works for Ayn Rand Institute which is an organization that advertises Ayn Rand's philosophy and novels of objectivism.
Animal Lovers The subculture of animal lovers is people who care about the well-being of animals and love animals as they do humans. Although this is the central belief of animal lovers there are two types to this subculture. People who are activist and fight for the rights of animal such as organizations like: PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) and IDA (In Defense of Animals. And people who just love their pet animals. Either way, both types are still in love with animals making them animal lovers.
ASPCA Humanitarian Paper The ASPCA, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, is an organization that has a mission to make the world a better place for animals. It is particularly involved concerning animals that are pets or are wild animals being held in captivity. The ASPCA was the first humane organization in the Western Hemisphere. Our mission, as stated by our founder, Henry Bergh, in 1866, is to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States. If someone sees another person abusing their pet they will call the ASPCA.
In David Suzuki’s, “The Pain of Animals” (2002) he attempts to highlight how for many years, scientists have utilized animals to examine the effects of experimental diseases, drugs, and vaccines as a way to skirt around the ethical consequences of experimenting on humans. As a geneticist, environmentalist, and award-winning academic Suzuki’s attempt to increase public awareness for various issues is apparent within this article. Suzuki utilizes ethos, pathos, and logos throughout his article to express his discomfort on the subject of testing on these animals. Suzuki’s interest in this subject is unending, no matter how many illnesses are destroyed through extensive scientific testing and research. Furthermore, Suzuki effectively discusses the quality of life for the animals being tested, and the depressing and deprived realities that these helpless animals survive.
Animal testing is a very controversial issue today. It can also be referred to as vivisection, which literally means the cutting up of living animals. Philosopher Aristotle is one of the first to have experimented on animals in the 4th century. Testing started out in the medical field but later spread to other fields such as cosmetics, food, and science. In 1890 a Russian physiologist, Ivan Pavlov, demonstrated ‘classical conditioning’ on dogs.
“Fighting the Good Fight” Animal cruelty can be defined as the acts of violence or neglect perpetrated onto animals. Regrettably, this cruel behavior towards animals is a problem that plagues many types of animals in all parts of the world. Fortunately, there are many individuals who have recognized this problem and have joined forces with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Also known as the ASPCA, it is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States. After a thorough analysis of their website, www.aspca.org, the argument could be made that the purpose of the site is to encourage adoption and donations, as well as promoting of the prevention of animal cruelty.
Slaughterhouses are facilities where animals are killed for human consumption. Should these establishments follow a code of ethics while carrying out this duty? The end result will be the same and purpose will be fulfilled. Dr. Temple Grandin believes the method by which an animal is butchered does make difference and could actually affect the quality of the end product. Her principles on animal behavior and the belief that an animal’s final moments should be stress free have led her to design livestock facilities.
HOW TO FIGHT ANIMAL CRUELTY? Did you know that beside the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) or the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Organizations, you too can help stop animal cruelty in your community? Here are just a few ways we can all help: 1. Know who to call to report animal cruelty. 2.
Veterinarian I chose to write about being a veterinarian because I love pets and would definitely love to save the lives of animals. I am such a baby when it comes to seeing an animal hurt on the side of the road, or even when I see a stray animal. Veterinarians should have the ability to be able to calm animals and to really let the animal know that you care. Graduation from an accredited college of veterinary medicine and a State license are required. Competition for admission to veterinary school is keen; however, graduates should have very good job opportunities.
‘Experimenting with animals is worthy as it saves human life’ INTRO: Using animals to advance scientific knowledge understand disease and develop and test new medicines and life saving cures is a very controversial topic in today’s society. Whilst some go to extremes such as using violence to protect animals, others see no moral problems with animal testing for medical research as it is benefiting humans. FOR: Animal testing in the past has proved to be very successful, as it has developed vaccines to diseases such as TB, rabies and mumps. Every medical therapy has evolved from animal research for his reason it is believed that Animal testing is a good thing. If a doctor wants to use animals for research they have to prove that the harm of the animal equals the benefit it will give the human, also, through legislation all lab animals must be protected form cruelty of mistreatment.