A growing number of people feel that animals should not be exploited by people and that they should have the same rights as humans, while others argue that humans must employ animals to satisfy their various needs, including uses for food and research. Discuss both views and give and opinion.

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The exploitation of animals by mankind has become a debatable topic these days as some people believe that we should provide similar rights to animals as humans while others think that it is okay to use animals for our own pleasure and safety.
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many people believe that animals shouldn’t be utilized for medical research
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food and clothes.
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research has proved that humans don’t need animal products for survival
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can consume plant-based and vegan products and their daily nutrient intake would not be affected.
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killing animals solely for food should not be done. Another argument is that most farms and slaughterhouses
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don’t treat animals with respect and numerous documentaries show that the animals are kept in cages for prolonged periods of time where they are cramped and forced to live contaminated and unsanitary places.
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many experiments done on animals is for cosmetic research and not medical
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bringing the idea that innocent lives should not be taken away for testing lipsticks and other beauty products.
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people believe that using animals as a food source is morally acceptable and since it has been continuing for centuries there is nothing wrong about it.
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in the trial period for most drugs and vaccines
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mice and monkeys are used for testing and many people support that
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has to be done to see various side effects.
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might seen as inhumane and cruel
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there is no denying that without these
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making use of animals for drug testing is unavoidable and
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believe that we should try to replace our habits so that animals don’t suffer and find the balance between the suffering of animals and human demand. To sum up
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people defend that animals shouldn’t be utilized for profit and nourishment
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others believe that
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is inevitable and not morally wrong. I believe that if animals are going to be used
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Exploitation
  • Animal welfare
  • Ethical treatment
  • Vegetarianism
  • Veganism
  • Cognitive dissonance
  • Humane
  • Live stock
  • Cruelty-free
  • Bioethics
  • Conservation
  • Habitat preservation
  • Ecosystem
  • Biodiversity
  • Animal testing
  • Synthetic biology
  • Genetic engineering
  • Speciesism
  • Animal husbandry
  • Sustainable farming
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