Animal rights /
Noah Berlatsky, book editor.
- 182 pages ; 23 cm.
- Current controversies series .
- Current controversies. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-174) and index.
Chapter 1. Does scientific testing violate animal rights? Yes: scientific testing violates animal rights. Animal testing is cruel / Hope Ferdowsian -- Animal testing is bad science / PETA -- The case for phasing out experiments on primates / Kathleen M. Conlee and Andrew N. Rowan. No: scientific testing does not violate animal rights. Vivisection is right, but it is nasty--and we must be brave enough to admit this / Michael Hanlon -- Primate research is vital / Nicole Garbarini. -- Chapter 2: Does factory farming violate animal rights? Yes: factory farming violates animal rights. Factory farming of chickens is cruel and inhumane / Dawne McCance -- Factory farming is not the only way to feed the world / Tom Philpott. No: factory farming does not violate animal rights. The omnivore's delusion: against the agri-intellectuals / Blake Hurst -- Killing the chicken / Tom Pittman -- Factory farming helps feed people around the world / Maureen Ogle. -- Chapter 3: does hunting violate animal rights? Yes: hunting violates animal rights. Hunting is cruel and unnecessary / In Defense of Animals -- Canned hunting of lions is cruel and inhumane / Jerome Flynn -- Faroe Islands whale hunting is cruel and dangerous / Gavin Haines -- Canada's seal hunt is cruel / Lesley Fox. No: hunting does not violate animal rights. Hunting reconnects humans with the natural world / M. Nils Peterson et al. -- Faroe Islands whale hunting does little harm / Tim Ecott -- Fox hunting helps manage wildlife / Jim Barrington. -- Chapter 4: Does using animals for entertainment violate their rights? Yes: using animals for entertainment violates their rights. Zoos are cruel and unnecessary / Liz Tyson, interviewed by Earth Times -- Ringling Brothers Circus's treatment of elephants is cruel / Deborah Nelson. No: using animals for entertainment does not violate their rights. Cruel? No, elephants love the circus--and I should know, says Dea Birkett, I used to ride them in the Big Top / Dea Birkett -- Horse racing is not cruel / Tim Morris -- Outrage over cockfighting is hypocritical and overblown / Harry Cheadle.
Current Controversies: Animal Rights examines whether scientific testing violates animal rights, including whether it is cruel, the necessity of testing on primates, and the use of technology. It covers factory farming, and whether it violates animal rights; The Current Controversies series examines today's most important social and political issues; each volume presents a diverse selection of primary and secondary sources representing all sides of the debate in question.; Each anthology is composed of a wide spectrum of sources written by many of the foremost authorities in their respective fields. This unique approach provides students with a concise view of divergent opinions on each topic.