From TheBestLinks.com
Cruelty to animals refers to treatment which causes unacceptable suffering to animals. The definition of "unacceptable suffering" varies from person to person; some consider only suffering inflicted for sadistic reasons to be cruelty to animals, whereas others extend the definition to include the suffering inflicted on animals for other reasons (such as producing fur or meat). Most people would say that cruelty to animals is at the least distasteful, and many people regard cruelty to animals as a major moral issue.
The animal welfare and animal rights movements are two different reactions to the issue of cruelty to animals.
The animal rights movement is distinct from the animal welfare movement, which believes that the use of animals for human ends is justified but is concerned with improving treatment of animals and seeks to minimise suffering. The animal rights movement, on the other hand, holds that we should end the suffering once and for all by ceasing to make use of animals.
See also
de:Tierquälerei
Related links
Top visited
0 of
0 links
[no links posted yet]
>> place link >>
Discussion
Last posted
0 of
0 messages
[no messages posted yet]
>> post message >>
Watch
You can
add this article to your own "watchlist" and receive e-mail notification about all changes in this page.
