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Humans can make judgments / have opinions
Animals live on instinct and survival alone
Humans can communicate in a more complex
way
Many animals abandon their weaker
members whereas humans protect the sick
and elderly
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Humans can create art, literature, music and
develop technology
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Only humans can have religious beliefs
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Humans made in God’s Image and the most
important part of creation – in charge
(stewards) of the rest of the planet
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It is a criminal offence to hurt animals
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Some animals cannot be kept as pet - rare
birds or tigers
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Fox hunting and dog fighting are illegal
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There are strict regulations in animal
experiments and transportation
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Gives people an opportunity to see wild
animals close up
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Educational visits can take place for children
to learn about animals
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Breeding programs and conservation can
take place for endangered or hurt animals
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Scientists can study animal behaviour
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Crowded zoos can make animals distressed
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Animals are much happier in the wild
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Animals can be kept in small cages or
cramped conditions
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The climate and habitat can be very different
from their native environment
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Christians believe that conservation is
important and that animals should be saved
from extinction.
Zoos or safari parks that provide enough care
to the animals would be seen as acceptable
Many Christians think that zoos are not an
appropriate way to look after animals as they
are not given adequate space.
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Muhammad said that animals should not be
caged so therefore Muslims may say that
they do not agree with the idea of zoos
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Muslims support the idea of conservation so
they may decide that safari parks are
acceptable.
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Christianity allows the keeping of pets as long
as they are well looked after.
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Muslims do not agree with keeping animals in
small spaces and are not allowed to train
animals to perform tricks so some Muslims
do not keep pets.
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Animals are used all over the world to
transport people or goods. Donkeys, horses
and camels are often called beasts of
burden.
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Dogs are also used as sheep dogs, guide
dogs, police dogs and military dogs to help
humans in their work or life.
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Most Christians agree with using animals as
God put them here to help use. Humans are
in charge of the animals and may use them.
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Respecting God’s creatures is important and
work animals must be looked after.
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Muslims would recognise the need to use
animals in some situations such as guide dogs
or police dogs.
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Animals were put on earth by Allah to be used
for the benefit of humans. However animals
are not allowed to be over worked or treated
cruelly.
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Free Range – Animals are kept in natural
conditions and have access to sunlight
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Factory Farming – Intense method of farming
for food, animals are kept in small cages with
no access to the outside
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Although Christians or Muslims may choose
to be vegetarian, the religions do not teach
people to avoid meat.
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The Bible says that it is acceptable to eat
animals – after the great flood God told Noah
that animals may be eaten. St Paul said that
all foods can be eaten.
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Christians think that God provided humans
with animals to use and eat.
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Many will buy free range products which are
kinder to the animals.
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Muslims have food laws that prevent them
eating pork.
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The Qur’an says that it is acceptable to eat
animals.
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They must eat only halal meat - the animals
have been killed in a humane way with their
throat slit quickly and a prayer of thanks said.
Animals are used in sports such as
 horse racing,
 show jumping,
 grey hound racing,
 bull fighting,
 hunting
 polo
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Foxes are pests that need to be controlled
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Foxes eat farmers live stock
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Fox hunting is a tradition
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Hunting for food (not foxes) is acceptable to
most people
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It is too cruel and painful for the animal
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There are better ways to control the fox
population
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Does not respect God’s creatures
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It is against the law (2004 ban)
Using animals as resources without any
respect is against Muslim and Christian faith.
We do not need to use animal fur as clothing so
this is seen as unnecessary cruelty to animals.
Animals were created by God and should be
treated with the proper respect.
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Some Christians believe that hunting is
justified for food, others say that we have a
duty to protect God's creation and animals.
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Animals must be treated with respect –
animals in sport need to be looked after.
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Quakers campaigned to stop fox hunting.
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Some Christians may see foxes as pests that
spread diseases so hunting necessary to
protect the environment.
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Muslims believe that animals should not be
hunted for sport. Allah (God) will hold people
responsible for hurting animals.
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Muhammad forbade using animals in sport
especially if the animals are fighting.
Gambling is not allowed so horse and
greyhound racing may be frowned upon.
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The teachings of the Qur’an make it quite
clear that animals should not be treated as
mere entertainment for humans.
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Medical research helps save millions of people
from diseases
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Animal experiments have meant great advances
in brain surgery
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85% of animals used are mice or rats breed for
the purpose
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Laws are there to protect animals from any
unnecessary suffering.
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It causes great pain and suffering to the
animals
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We should respect animals have a right to life
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Computer simulation and stem cell research
are better alternatives
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Cloning and Genetic modification can help
humans discover cures for diseases and can
help create new drugs to combat genetic
problems.
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This means that most Christians accept
limited cloning of animals and genetic
experiments.
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Muslims are not against animal cloning but
Muhammad said that animals should not be
kept in cages so many Muslims prefer to use
other methods to find cures.
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Whereas some Christians support scientific
experiments, others, such as some Quakers,
actively campaign to stop it
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Christians believe that animals are part of
God’s creation, there were put here to aid
human beings so protect the human race
from terrible diseases such as cancer animal
experiments should be used.
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Some religious people would say that the
good out weighs the bad and that saving
children from genetic diseases is more
important
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Religious people do not agree with cosmetic
experiments and would prefer technology to
be used instead of animals were possible.
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Some Muslims do not agree with animal
testing. They think that animals should be
respected as part of Allah’s creation.
Muhammad forbade cruelty to animals.
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Teachings about how we should respect
animals are set out in the Qur’an.
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Other Muslims believe that some animal
testing is acceptable if suffering is kept to a
minimum.
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Muslims support alternative methods of
finding cures such as computer simulation.
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Meetings that took place with religious
leaders to discuss how we should protect the
animals in our world