The theme of justice consists of several interconnecting elements and aspects. According to For The Love of Animals, justice is defined as being able to give individuals and groups what they are owed in a consistent and unbiased manner. The author, Dr. Charles Camosy, is a Catholic Christian ethicist that has a particular understanding of justice. He believes that refusal to recognize the value of individuals and groups is immoral and unjust. Religiously, Christians have a similar definition of justice that focuses primarily on the population that is vulnerable. Christian justice aroused from the idea that Jesus was a man who was primarily concerned with the population that was considered powerless. During his lifetime, Jesus also emphasized
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He thinks that humans are disconnected from nonhuman animals because of the social structure of consumerism. For example, many humans are unaware of cruelty and mistreatment of animals in farm factories. In farm factories, animals are kept in extremely poor and unsanitary conditions. They are confined to small spaces that are covered in excrement. Factory farms produce and slaughter more than 50 billion animals per year, therefore animals live for a short and uncomfortable life. The factories breed farm animals for several characteristics that increase profit. The genetically manipulated farm animals suffer from health conditions and become disabled. Camosy believes that Christians should refuse to support factory farms and make social and structural changes to defend animals. This including the viewpoints of animal experimentation, hunting and pets. He believes that experimentation on animals is immoral. Animals undergo many different kinds of treatments that may be painful and can be lethal. According to Camosy, putting animals in any type of harm is unethical and unjust. Even though these experimentations have produced a great amount of beneficial outcomes, there are alternatives that do not require mistreatment of animals. He believes that hunting of animals is unjust but can sometimes be necessary to supply food for the poor. The animal will suffer less being shot by a
He thinks that humans are disconnected from nonhuman animals because of the social structure of consumerism. For example, many humans are unaware of cruelty and mistreatment of animals in farm factories. In farm factories, animals are kept in extremely poor and unsanitary conditions. They are confined to small spaces that are covered in excrement. Factory farms produce and slaughter more than 50 billion animals per year, therefore animals live for a short and uncomfortable life. The factories breed farm animals for several characteristics that increase profit. The genetically manipulated farm animals suffer from health conditions and become disabled. Camosy believes that Christians should refuse to support factory farms and make social and structural changes to defend animals. This including the viewpoints of animal experimentation, hunting and pets. He believes that experimentation on animals is immoral. Animals undergo many different kinds of treatments that may be painful and can be lethal. According to Camosy, putting animals in any type of harm is unethical and unjust. Even though these experimentations have produced a great amount of beneficial outcomes, there are alternatives that do not require mistreatment of animals. He believes that hunting of animals is unjust but can sometimes be necessary to supply food for the poor. The animal will suffer less being shot by a