Gay Liberation Front

In Immanuel Kant’s “Duties toward Animals, Spirits, and inanimate objects” he makes his stance on animal rights very clear. He believes that we have no direct duties to animals, yet we have indirect duties towards them in order to benefit mankind. Though many philosophers agreed with his way of thinking, many modern day philosophers and scientists are able to find flaws in Kant’s arguments. Kants belief that “we have no duties to animals, plants, material objects, or the environment as a…

Animal testing has been a debate for 30 years as the practice raises ethical and moral questions. The debate questions the effectiveness and importance of animal testing. Some support the procedure where others are against. The procedure is supported by some due to the fact that it is more ethically correct to perform testing on animals rather than testing it on human subjects. Others are against this procedure because they believe that animals have rights and they should be protected It is the…

Megan Warren Ms. Adams English Honors 14 November 2017 Why De-Extinction Should Not be Pursued by Scientists De-Extinction should not be pursued by scientists. De-extinction brings many risks making de-extinction precarious. These risks include animal welfare and health. Politics is another thing needing to be considered with de-extinction. For example, de-extinction possibly will change priorities for medical researchers. This would not be good because these researchers will be worrying more…

Animal Testing The act of utilizing animals for testing has been a disputable issue in the course of recent years. Animal testing is an ethically talked about practice. Around two to four million animals have been utilized as a part of security tests. Safety tests are directed with an extensive variety of chemicals and items, cosmetics, drugs, vaccines, packing materials and household cleaners. This raises issues, for example, the morals and altruism of purposely harming animals, subsequently…

Since humans and certain animals share a large portion of similar DNA, scientists do experiments on animals to see how it will affect the animals to relate the possible side effects on humans. One of the best known tests done on animals is for cosmetic purposes. There is a process to complete the testing on animals, there are matters of personal opinion, and there are reasons for why storytelling is important to the testing on animals. According to a website that lists both the pros and cons of…

Animal rights is a topic that has been all over the news lately and has raised many questions which makes it a controversial topic. Many argue that animals should not obtain rights as humans. However, animals must acquire a Bill of Rights since they are treated inhumanly and have similar traits as humans. Accordingly, the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) claims that animals have the right to earn rights just like any other living creature. The ALDF argues that animals are defenseless against…

When we use shampoo, detergent, and other cosmetics, it is difficult to think about the pain animals experience in testing these products. Many people buy cosmetics or detergent without any ideas about whom, or what the products were tested on. But when they realize the truth of animal experimentation, most of people will easily say that they don’t agree with it. Process of animal experimentation Animal experimentation is arrogant and incredibly cruel. Do you think animals are treated well…

Why do people think that using animals for research is necessary? How can you kill animals all day? For many years, researchers have been using wild animals to test the safety of products for human benefits. Using wild animals for research and to test products has always been a national controversy topic for decades. Many people have animals for companions and others use it for experimental research. However, animals are being exploited by research companies and cosmetics facilities all cross…

For many years the testing of cosmetics on animals has been considered a major issue in the US and globally. Cosmetic testing is the most controversial area of animal testing. Each and every cosmetic product used by women is first tested on animals. Approximately, 20 million animals are used for all kinds of testing every year. Not only several leading cosmetics companies have already stopped testing products on animals, but also the European Union, Israel, and Norway have banned cosmetic…

Animal-assisted therapy is the use of animals in the therapeutic process in all medical settings including hospitals, nursing homes, and outpatient care facilities. Many patients in theses settings suffer from pain, depression, and anxiety, which all can be detrimental to the patient’s mental and physical wellbeing. Animal-assisted therapy requires animals to be certified by passing a test in order for the animal to be fully accessible and used in public. There are many types of animal therapy…