in front of the main headquarters of Procter & Gamble. If you squint, you can see they’re holding signs, but the only text you can make out is the word “PETA” in big letters across the bottom. “Just great,” you think to yourself. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the animal-rights group more commonly know by the acronym PETA, raises more than $25 million a year from its 1.6 million members and supporters. PETA not only campaigns for animal rights but also funds less known animal-rights
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treatment of work animals, such as horses, cattle, and house hold pets. Towards the end of the nineteenth century more organizations were formed, this time to protest the use of animals in scientific experimentation. Today groups such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have continued these traditional fights as well as adding new agendas. "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; The Declaration of Independence holds these rights to be self evident and unalienable. In the eighteenth
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Animal Testing: Pros and Cons An Exploratory Research Paper Dallin P. Curtis Arizona State University Main Body "There will come a day when such men as myself will view the slaughter of innocent creatures as horrible a crime as the murder of his fellow man- Our task must be to free ourselves- by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole nature and its beauty." -Albert Einstein (1879-1955). Animal testing is an issue in today's general public that, regardless
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While scientists are able to splice and insert genetic material across different species, no one can truly predict the outcome. The book gives detail about how scientist would stimulate what would happen if there creation were released into the world. It mentions how they tested their creation and in the real world it had a horrible outcome. In the book it also talks about how “Super” mice were created when the AIDS virus was inserted in the mouse. The book then goes to talk about how if the mice
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We have a plastic issue according to “Our Oceans are Turning Into Plastic…are We?” from Best Life Magazine. Captain Charles Moore is one example of the people that are concerned about plastic usage. Instead of ignoring the issue, Moore has been observing a gyre with plastic in the Pacific that is now twice the size of Texas. He discovered that the visible plastic is not the only issue, there are tiny pieces as well. A plethora amount of plastic is going into the ecosystem, instead of being recycled
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In the articles, “ A Change of Heart About Animals “ by Jeremy Rifkin and “ Hooked on a Myth “, by Victoria Brathwaite, both authors attempt to persuade their audience to rethink their opinions on if we should give animals rights.The authors state good reasons why we should give animal rights. They also make the audience question many important things on how we should treat our animals. Another good point they state in the article is if we do decide to give animal rights will this affect the way
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Will you be their voice? Lloyd biggle Jr. once stated “Life is life’s greatest gift. Guard the life of another creature as you would your own, because it is your own. On life’s scale of values, the smallest is no less precious to the creature who owns it than the largest.” Think about what that quote means. Is any persons’ life more important than that of an animal? Would you be willing to speak up for them? Are you up for the challenge? You might not be, but we shall see if I can change your mind
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Difference between Bairdi crab and Opilio crab One can hardly help being amazed by the various different types of creatures that walk the Earth. With thousands and thousands of creatures already discovered, scientists and specifically zoologists admit that there are still many species that are not known to us. Almost every few days, some new species is discovered and added to the already long list of living things. Moreover, many species that we know about have distant relatives that are part of
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How would you feel if you were being injured or even killed to test different cosmetics? That’s what is happening to these poor animals involved in animal testing. Animal testing is a horrible and rather controversial issue. These animals are being used to test products such your own foundation.Throughout time we have revolutionized the way we test medicine. Some weren’t tested at all and others on animals. Now we when we get these products we get angry if the irritate our skin, but what we don’t
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The most recent incident caused by PETA is a case in which a three-year-old’s dog who was given as a Christmas gift was taken from their porch and euthanized by the non-profit animal rights organization. In October 18, 2014, surveillance footage shows two children luring the family’s chihuahua, Maya, from their porch. When they fail, two affiliates of PETA, Jennifer Woods and Victoria Carey, one on lookout while the other snatches the dog completes their intended task successfully. Maya was put down
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