Animals, creatures created by God. From 5,416 different species of mammals to 9,500 different reptile species it 's amazing. Wow, I love how God is remarkably creative. God has created all these animals, put us in charge and said it was good. But how about now? There are numerous species dying and going extinct every year. And not only that. There are forests burning, oceans clogging, pollution flying, and basically, our ecosystems are destroyed.
Is this what God intended for animals when he put humankind in charge?? I am personally disappointed in humankind for making what God called good into something catastrophic.
Today, we are going to talk about what 's going on around these endangered and extinct species. First, we will look at the problem, then we 'll move on to what we can do about the problem, and finally, we 'll discuss why we have a moral obligation to do something, based on what the Bible says about this.
(Point 1) Number One, The Problem. Well, you see, thanks to humans, animals are now dying out at an alarming rate. Approximately 0.01 - 0.1 % of all species go extinct every year. According to the UN Environment Programme, that would be estimated around 150 - 200 plants, insects, birds, and mammals, a day. Not to mention nearly 20,000 plants and animals that are at risk of extinction.
Therefore, the continuation of global warming, deforestation, polluting, overfishing and other forms of endangerment to animals may lead to a mass extinction of some
In the article All Animals Are Equal, written by Peter Singer addresses the inadequacies surrounding the rights of animals in the societies of today. Singer opens the article by presenting a scholarly parallels between the fight for gender equality, banishment of racism and the establishment of rights for “nonhumans.” In order to explain this constant set of inequalities that seem to riddle our society, Singer readily uses the term “speciesism”, which he acquired from a fellow animals rights advocator, Richard Ryder. Essentially, this term is defined by Singer as a prejudice or attitude of bias in favor of the interests of members of one's own species and against those of members of other species. Singer claims that if this idea of speciesism
Specific Purpose: By the end of my speech, the audience will know about the problem of conducting experiments on animals and the ethical issue of the cruel treatment of animals by the researchers. While the problem of conducting experiments on animals draws attention of the society, the speech would present the limitation of animal experiments and outline the alternatives. Central Idea: 1. Conducting experiments on animals has become one of crucial ethical issues of the modern society and it has even been banned in some countries.
Raise your hand if you have ever used a product from any of the following companies. Victorias Secret, Maybelline, Calvin Klein, Axe, Band-aid, Johnson and Johnson, Tide, Febreze. Almost everyone in this room has used a product from one of these enormous companies and brands. So why, what do makeup companies, clothing companies, and cleaning products have in common? All of these companies are just a fraction of companies that test their products on animals such as mice, rabbits, primates, cats, and dogs.
Don't Shop, Adopt! Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to consider adopting a pet from a shelter instead of buying one elsewhere. Central Idea:
I’m here today to talk about a controversial issue that has been around for a period of time, animal testing. Animal testing using animals in experiments with different chemical substances in everything from medical to cosmetic to determine their safety as well as effectiveness . It’s a problem that has existed since the 3rd and 4th centuries BCE with its merciless methods and painful ways of abusing animals for human demands, but now it’s time for it to stop. Our technology has developed significantly since; therefore, such medieval methods of torturing animals are no longer necessary. Researches have shown that each year, over 100 million animals are tortured and killed in American laboratories alone, including dogs, cats and more; this shows how far out of hand animal testing have gotten.
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated”. Do you know who says this quote? It came from a famous person from India, Mahatma Gandhi. Nowadays, many animals are abused and injured. The worst thing is when they become experimental material for chemical products experiments.
Ciara Hebert 016214300 M/W: 3:30-4:45 p.m. Why you should have a pet: Key points/Outline: 1) Reduces stress Increases happiness a. Pet is a healthy way to vent b. Pet doesn’t judge you c. When you pet an animal it reduces your cortisol hormone, the primary stress hormone 2) Betters your health a. Decreased heart disease risk b. Reduces blood pressure c. Decrease cholesterol 3) Teaches responsibility a. Nothing can teach more responsibility than keeping another being alive b. Have to feed, groom, walk, give water, maintain a clean habitat and play with the animal Sources: 1) Forbes: “Pet Owners may have Decreased Risk for Heart Disease” Glatter, R. (2013, May 11). Pet Owners May Have Lower Risk For Heart Disease.
Attention Getter: You just got home from a long day at school and the first thing you see is a huge mess. There is trash everywhere, there are pillows thrown across the room and there you see your beloved pet sitting in the middle of the mess. They look at you and they know they’ve been bad but no matter how bad they were you gently scold them and then give them a pat on their head.
ANIMAL TESTING IN LABORATORY SHOULD BE BANNED MIAO Jingwen (Betty) St. No.: 15250210 GCPS 1005, Section 00014 15/03/2017 Instructor: Dr. Michelle Huang Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience that animal testing in laboratory should be banned. Introduction (attention getter)
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated”. Do you know who says this quote? It came from a famous person from India, Mahatma Gandhi. Nowadays, many animals are abused and injured. The worst thing is when they become experimental material for chemical products experiments.
Have you ever thought about which animals are near extinction or endangerment ? Have you looked them up? How many are left? Which ones have been removed? Do you know why they are going endangered?
Imagine a day in the life of a common farm animal. Far from the peaceful grazing life one would envision, the livestock of today endure horrific conditions - from suffering painful diseases to being separated from their mothers at too young of an age. Not only are these conditions harmful to the animals, the food produced by them is unnecessary to humanity’s well-being and can even be damaging to society’s overall health. Since the definition of ethics is having well-founded standards of right and wrong, this process of producing meat for our consumption is unethical.
Animals are being abused everyday and they are not taken into consideration when you see them being abused. They are suffering and they are being abused everyday and you all need to stop it. Animal cruelty is not something that just goes away the person doing it will keep doing it until someone stops them. Everyone needs to stop animal abuse and if everyone starts to make a difference others will to. Animals need help with this and everyone needs to help them.
Thesis Not just for our health but also for animal’s welfare, we need to be aware about what procedures animals are passing by and how they are being treated. Many of the most fatal sicknesses that affect humans can be prevented if we involve more in those harsh procedures that they suffer and try to look for new solutions to make it stop. Introduction Many times we are not even aware that our cold actions are not just affecting the defenseless animals but ourselves, our country, our economy. We don’t even think of how those actions are affecting the rest of the population, we just care about selling products and making money.
Wondering why animals act a certain way is possibly a question that can never be answered correctly. Asking why animals act a certain way in an environment though, now that may be a question that can be answered! It has become a proven fact that animals act differently in every different environment and around every different animal or person. For instance, take a lion that is being taken from his home environment to a zoo. Of course, that lion is going to act up before he gets used to his environment because of different reasons like the space, or the other animals, or the food and even the training.