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Animals have no rights- they are created for the benefit of man
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Animals have no rights- they are created for the benefit of man This is a controversial issue as different faiths and people have contrasting views on this. One example of this is, in Christianity you are allowed use animals for the benefit of humans (e.g. for meat, in medical experiments) whereas in Hinduism you are taught to treat animals with respect and not harm them in any way as they are sacred. Before discussing Hindu and Christian beliefs towards animals, I am going to give a brief background to the issue. The animal rights movement has grown in recent years in the west. For example, Britain banned fox hunting (2006) and there is a widespread disapproval of practises such as vivisection in the manufacture of cosmetics. It is therefore controversial to say that animals have no rights; few, if any religions, would condone cruelty. In wider society, many people around the world,...
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