Cows, Creeks, and Common Sense SCI 362 Abstract The world is desperately trying to keep pace with the growing demand for food, while the environmental movement is desperately trying to reduce the impact of producing food. Part of the environmental concern is the amount of livestock waste around stream banks, the overgrazing of stream banks, and the possible, physical breakdown of stream banks. Judicial power gives the government the authority to put restrictions on certain aspects of cattle ranching as it pertains to the use of waterways, but does it give the right to usurp the judgment and ranching methods of the rancher on his own land? In the interest of protecting the rights of the rancher, there are very legitimate reasons to allow him to continue ranching responsibly the way he has for generations, freely using the streams needed for his cattle. On the other hand, the more depleted the soils become, the more potential for erosion.
Is Animal Testing Moral and Ethical? Ashford University PHI208: Ethics and Moral Reasoning November 22, 2014 Is Animal Testing Moral and Ethical? For my final paper I chose to take on the topic of responsibility to animals and to answer the question, is it ethical to harm or kill animals for purposes such as scientific research. The reasons I chose to focus on this topic are my love for animals and because while I lived in England I worked at Huntingdon Life Sciences in the accounting department. I learned first-hand through the invoices I processed what tests were done on different animals.
The methods and conditions present in factory farming have been identified as significant stressors and cruel to animals, and should be exposed to bring more public awareness to reduce further animal suffering. Industrial farms confine animals in an unnatural and overcrowded environment, and are subjected to cruel practices. The conditions and methods employed in factory farming are supposed to give back maximum returns in profits for the farm owners. Animals are viewed as units of productions, and little concern is paid to the fact that animals have feelings and experience pain just like humans. The space the animals are confined in is small to increase efficiencies of such inputs as lighting and heating.
Over breeding of exotic pure breed animals is proven to produce offspring that have neurological problem and pets with undesirable traits. As a result these animals generally show up in shelters. A tight control over breeding will lower the rise of these animals being euthanized and better bred pets. Due to the population of people and income in society the demand of breeds of dog is increasing. Having the control of where dogs are able to be purchase and selling in stores to people, this will lower the rise of dogs ending up in shelter due to over
Factory farming defined II. Differences between the two forms of Farming A. Freedom B. Cruelty C. Negative effects on humans D. Cost . CONCLUSION Factory or Natural Farming of Animals? Lately, people are becoming more aware of the necessity to be healthier through prevention by exercising more, but most importantly by following a healthier diet.
The book explains how that bad things happened in Russia, for example it states that ‘horse manure was eaten, partly because it gained whole grains of wheat.’ it also explains how cannibalism was widely practised, parents ate their children. So many dead that the bodies
On the other hand, active cruelty is more well-known. Active cruelty occurs when the abuser intentionally harms an animal. Normally, the abuser does this to feel powerful or gain control. Examples of active cruelty include fighting, burning, shooting, and beating. Both types of cruelty should be taken seriously, but psychiatrists have found that harming animals is a precursor to committing more acts of violence.
Lot of people has that the factory faming spread diseases to other animals and it is unhealthy. Nonetheless, modern farming stops bad diseases by making the animals healthy. Furthermore, they use clean pesticides, antibiotics, vitamins and fertilizers to produce more and better quality animals. Therefore, costumers could buy meat into lower prices on supermarkets. In addition, promoters of factory farming say that the factory farming helps the economy of a country, creates more jobs, and lower borne illness.
It is one thing when industries cut corners and produce inferior products for a to use, but then it is another thing when that product is something that we eat and that we feed our children. When it comes to animals, and how we get our food, there needs to be more than just profit to consider. Not only do we have to worry about our own health and how the process may affect the food we eat, but we also have to think about the animals. Animals are kept in inhumane living conditions just so that we can produce food at a cheaper price. More people can be fed at a lower cost when using factory farming, but it may not be worth the harm it causes the animals, our environment, and possibly our food.
Let me start by telling you a little about animal rights. This is a movement that intends to protect all animals from being exploited and abused by humans. Do you know how many animals’ rights are violated each year? According to a 2002 study by the United States Drug Administration, about 1.5 million animals including dogs, cats, primates, sheep, guinea pigs, hamsters, pigs, rabbits, etc. were used for testing in that year alone.