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Topic 2. Animal rights
Arguments for Animal Testing
x Animals are used in important scientific research
x It is necessary to do medical tests on new drugs
x Animal testing helps to advance medical and scientific knowledge / medical
breakthroughs
x Many important medical discoveries involved experimentation on animals
x Researchers aim to minimize the suffering that animals experience
x Testing for the cosmetics industry is now banned in many countries
x Some medical or scientific experiments simply cannot be done on humans
Arguments against Animal Testing
x The benefits of research using animals do not justify the suffering caused
x It is cruel if it is just done to publish papers
x There are alternative methods of research
x Computer simulation can be used in most cases
x The lives of animals should be respected
x Humans have no moral right to do experiments on animals
Arguments for Vegetarianism
x Vegetarians do not eat foods that are produced by killing animals
x Many people choose a vegetarian diet for moral or health reasons
x A healthy diet is possible without eating meat
x It is unnecessary to kill animal for food
x A vegetarian diet may reduce the risk of disease like cancer
x Many people question the treatment of animals in factory farms
Arguments against Vegetarianism
x Vegetarians do not eat a balanced diet
x In many cultures, meat is the main ingredient in traditional meals
x Meat-eaters argue that animals are below humans in the food chain
x It is completely natural for us to kill them for food
x Our aim should be improve farming methods
x Farms should produce organic food10
Positives of Zoos
x Zoos play an important role in wildlife conservation
x They can help to protect endangered species
x Zoos allow scientists to study animals and their behavior
x Zoos are educational, interesting and fun
x Children, in particular, enjoy learning about animals
x Zoos provide job opportunities.
Negatives of Zoos
x Zoo animals are kept in artificial environments
x They are kept in cages or have limited space
x Zoo animals rely on humans
x They lose the freedom to hunt for food
x They best way to save endangered species is by protecting natural habitats
x Some people believe that zoos are unethical
x Zoos exhibits animals with the aim of making money
x We have no right to use animals for entertainment and profit
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