Animals in Religion, Entertainment and That Serve Us

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Animals in Religion,Entertainmentand That Serve
Us

• G. Robert Weedon, DVM, MPH

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Animals in Religion

• In the Bible, God grants human beings dominion
  over the earth and all of the creatures who
  inhabit the earth
• What is meant by dominion?

For that which befalleth the sons of men
befalleth beasts as the one dieth, so dieth the
other yea, they all have one breath from God
so that man hath no preeminence above a beast.
Ecclesiastes 319
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Animals in Religion

• Other Religions
• Buddhism and Hinduism treat animals with respect
  and compassion
• They do not eat animals because they believe that
  killing animals for food is wrong
• The Islamic holy book, the Koran, forbids animal
  fighting, mutilation of live animals
• Earth-Centered Traditions

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Animals in Religion

• Other Religions
• Santeria is a religion whos leaders argue that
  the principle of religious freedom protects their
  right to sacrifice animals
• African Religions
• Ancient Middle Eastern Religions
• Babylonian Religion

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Animals in Religion

• Is there a difference between killing animals for
  religious purposes and scientific or food
  purposes? Do you consider one sacrifice moral
  while another is immoral?
• Hindus revere cows, so cows in India are
  protected from slaughter and consumption.
  Americans are especially fond of their pets, so
  dogs and cats are protected from slaughter and
  human consumption. Discuss the difference
  between a dog and a cow.

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Animals That Serve Us

• Animals have been serving humans for thousands of
  years.

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Animals That Serve Us

• Dogs
• Breeding for Profit
• Hunting
• Agriculture
• Service Animals

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Animals That Serve Us

• Dogs
• Law Enforcement
• Personal Protection
• Military

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Animals That Serve Us

• Horses
• Law Enforcement
• Breeding for Profit
• Hunting

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Animals That Serve Us

• Horses
• Entertainment
• Transportation, Labor and Agriculture

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Animals That Serve Us

• Other Animals
• Military uses
• Marine Mammals

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Animals That Serve Us

• Other Animals
• Military uses
• Monkeys

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Animals Used for Luxury Items

• Fur Industry
• Jewelry and Accessories
• Is raising an animal for its fur any different
  than raising it for its meat?
• Is there any difference in hunting or trapping
  animals for their fur than raising animals for it?

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Animals Used in Entertainment and Sport
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Animals Used in Entertainment and Sport

• Hunting
• Trapping
• Fishing
• Zoos and Aquariums

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Animals Used in Entertainment and Sport

• Pony Rides
• Carriage Horses
• Circuses
• Rodeos

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Animals Used in Entertainment and Sport

• Bullfights
• Racing
• Animal Fighting

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Animals Used in Entertainment and Sport

• Television, Theatre and Films
• Ceremonial Animals

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Animals Used in Entertainment and Sport

• Dolphin Encounters

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Animals Used in Entertainment and Sport

• Swim with the Stingrays

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Animals Used in Entertainment and Sport

• Really Dumb Animal Tricks!

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Animals Used in Entertainment and Sport

• Cartoons Jokes

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Animals Used in Entertainment and Sport

• Cartoons Jokes

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Animals Used in Entertainment and Sport

• What criteria should be used to determine if a
  particular form of animal entertainment is
  acceptable? Does it matter if animals are killed
  or injured in the process?
• Even though it is illegal, animal fighting is
  reported to be very popular in our area. Why do
  you think this is so? Is hunting any more humane
  than animal fighting?

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Next Week

• Zoos
• Saturday trip to the NC Zoo in Asheboro

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Words of Wisdom

• Dont be surprised to discover that luck favors
  those who are prepared.
• When you lose, dont lose the lesson.
• Be quick to take advantage of an advantage.