The Rights of Animals

by Miller, Debra A.

• ISBN13: 9780737741476
• ISBN10: 0737741473
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-09-26
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 13
Introduction	p. 16
Should Animals Have Rights?
Chapter Overview: The Animal Rights Debate	p. 21
Yes: Animals Should Have Rights
Animals Should Have a Right Not to Be Exploited	p. 31
Differences Between Animals and Humans Do Not Justify Denying Animals Basic Rights	p. 39
Whether a Right or Not, Animals Should Be Treated Morally	p. 42
Animals Have Rich Emotional Lives and Consciousness	p. 49
No: Animals Should Not Have Rights
God Did Not Make Animals the Moral Equivalent of Humans	p. 58
Animals Are Not Moral Agents and So Cannot Have Rights	p. 62
Giving Animals Rights Is Antihuman	p. 65
Animals Need Better Care, Not Equal Rights	p. 73
Does the Food Industry Mistreat Animals?
Chapter Preface	p. 79
Factory Farming Ignores the Suffering of Animals	p. 82
The Animal Agriculture Industry Cares About the Welfare of Animals	p. 92
Factory Farms Mistreat Animals and Endanger Human Health	p. 98
Modern Animal Agriculture Is Necessary for Low-Cost Food	p. 101
Caging Chickens Protects Them from Avian Flu	p. 105
Free-Range Farms Will Not Stop Farm Animals' Suffering	p. 108
A Vegan Lifestyle Is Necessary to Stop the Mistreatment of Animals	p. 116
Is Animal Medical Experimentation Justified?
Chapter Overview: The Animal Experimentation Debate	p. 124
Yes: Animal Medical Experimentation Is Justified
Human Well-Being Requires the Use of Animals for Medical Research	p. 127
Animals Should Not Be Given Rights at the Expense of Human Needs	p. 131
Mistreatment of Animals by Researchers Is Rare	p. 134
No: Animal Medical Experimentation Is Not Justified
The Value of Animal Experimentation Is Exaggerated	p. 137
Superior Research Methods Make Animal Testing Unjustified	p. 147
Using Animals for Medical Testing May Be Wrong for Scientific Rather than Ethical Reasons	p. 150
Should It Be Allowed for Animals to Be Used for Entertainment?
Chapter Preface	p. 156
Yes: Animals Should Be Allowed to Be Used for Entertainment
Sportfishing Does Not Hurt Fish	p. 159
Is Bear Hunting Necessary to Protect Both Bears and Humans?	p. 162
Circus Animals Are Well Treated	p. 165
Traditional Rodeos Should Be Allowed to Continue	p. 168
No: Animals Should Not Be Allowed to Be Used for Entertainment
Bullfighting Should Be Banned	p. 171
Sport Hunting Should Be Banned	p. 176
Zoos Are Unnecessary and Should Be Discontinued	p. 182
Rodeos Are Sanctioned Animal Abuse and Should Be Stopped	p. 185
Organizations to Contact	p. 189
Bibliography	p. 195
Index	p. 201
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