Name:JuliannaBlaine

Stance:IamontheLeft

DebateWorksheet
Shouldanimalshavetherighttobetreatedhumanely?
Black:youdoworkonyourown
Red:youdotogetherasagroup(youareeachresponsible
forfillingoutyourowndocument)
Pleasemakesureyourresponsesareinblue.
Yoursourcelinked:
http://www.all-creatures.org/articles/ar-protecting-animal
s-humans.html
Yourfivemainpointsfromresearchedarticle:

1. Humansdomesticviolencecomesfromtreatinganimals
horribly

2.Whenweputanimalsinafactorythereismoreofachanceof
themgettingdiseases.

3.Whenexperimentingwearegettingresultsonhowit
affectsananimalnotahumansowearentgettingrealtest
results.

4.Theuseofanimalexperimentationhasledtohumanharmas
well

5.Itisdestroyingourenvironmentbyhavinganimalsdieand
theanimalsnotintheenvironmentanymoreandthecircleof
lifeisnotgoinganymore.

YourfivemainpointsfromERWCarticle:

1. Animalsdofeelpain,affectionexcitement,love,
suffer,andexperiencestress.
 2. Animalsengageinallkindsoflearnedexperiences
broughtonbycontinuedexperimentation
3. Animalshavearighttolivewithoutbeing
confined,exploited,tormentedoreaten.Theyhave
feelingshowwouldyoulikebeingtreatedlikehow
peopletreatanimals.
4. Evenwellknownandpopularrestaurantsgetthat
animalsshouldhaverightsaswellandputintheir
moneyinabletoshowthattheycraveaffectionandcan
becomeeasilydepressed
5. Gorillascanspeaksignlanguage,Crowscanbendwire,
andpigsiftheydontplaytheywillgetdepressed.

Groupsfivemainpointsoverall(frombotharticles):

1. 2.Animalagricultureisanenvironmentally
destructiveindustry.Gasemissionsfromfactoryfarming
isaffectingglobalwarming.

2.Redmeat(animalproteins)causecancer

3.Animalexperimentsandtestingarecruel,unreliable,and
evendangerous

4.Animalsarelivingcreaturesjustlikeus(sentientbeings)
Theyhavefeelings

5.Thefourtopmeatproducersarecontrollingthefarming
communities,slaughteringcountlessanimalsandmaking
billionsofdollars.

Fiverebuttalarguments:(whatyouthinkopponentsmain
argumentwillbe)

1.Animalscantreasonandtheircognitiveabilitiesare
vastlydifferentthanhumans.Theycantcontributeto
society.
2.ItswhatGodintended
3.Animalskillhumanssowhyshouldntwehavetherightto
alsokillthem?
4.Vegetariansarenotresponsibleforeatingthemajorityof
grainsandveggies.
5.Overabundanceofanimalsifwedonteatthem
Introduction:(Thisisyourattentiongetter)Thiscanbedone
bysharingastory,ashockingfactorstatistic,aquotewith
anexplanation,etc.
Vegetarianslivelonger,uptonineyearslongeronaverage.
Theirlivesareinevitablylongerbecausethevegetarian
lifestyleisahealthierone.Infact,accordingtoWebMd,
followingavegetariandietcanbenutritionallysuperiorto
anyotherwayofeating.AccordingtotheAcademyof
NutritionandDietetics,anevidence-basedreviewshowed
thatavegetariandietisassociatedwithalowerriskofdeath
fromheartdisease.Vegetariansappeartohavelower
cholesterollevels,lowerbloodpressureandlowerratesof
hypertensionandtype2diabetesthanmeateaters.
Vegetariansalsotendtohaveloweroverallcancerratesand
lowerriskofchronicdisease.
Doyouhaveapet?Possiblyacatordog?Imsureyouloveyour
pet,buttakeamomenttoimaginethemasapuppyorkitten
lockedinacagewiththeirsiblingsandtheirmom.Theircage
isfilledwiththesmellofstaleurineandsmotheredinfeces.
Theyhavebeenfedverylittle.Theyhavebeenpokedand
proddedandtheysitshiveringbecausetheyarebothcoldand
afraid.Trytovisualyourpetinthatcage.Imaginethem
suffering,hungry,andcoweringinfear.Yourpetis
completelyhelplessandalltheycandoissitandwaituntil
theirdayofdoomisdealt.Onceitcomes,theyaretornfrom
theirsiblingsandtheirmomandmanycansensetheirown
demiseisimminent.
Insomeinstancestheywillbehungfromhooksandtheirnecks
willbeslitwhiletheyslowlybleedout.Somewillhaveprods
shoveduptheiranussotheycanslowlyconvulseuntilthey
dieonthecoldfloorthatiscoveredinblood.Somewillget
thesorrowofbeingthrownintogrindersaliveandsomewill
beboiledalivetoburnofftheirhair.Theseonlyserveasa
fewexamplesofthecruelandunusualpunishmenthappening
allovertheUnitedStatestofarmanimalsthatareonlyborn
sotheycandieaheinousdeathandprovideyouwithameal.A
mealthatyouarentwillingtogiveupbecauseyouenjoythe
taste?Iguessinyourmindyoucanjustifythisatrocity
becauseifitsnotyourdogorcatthathastodieandit
doesntaffectyourlifeinanyway.Youdontcarebecauseits
easiertopretenditsnothappeningandturnablindeyeto
therealitiesofwhatsreallytakingplaceinthemeat
industryinthiscountry.
Myteamhasassembledfactstohopefullychangeyourviews,
allweaskistokeepanopenmindandhearourpoints.

Points:(nameofpoint,explanationandevidencetobackup
point)

Point1:The four top meat producers are controlling the farming communities,
slaughtering countless animals and making billions of dollars.
Explanation:About 35 million cattle are slaughtered in the U.S. annually by 60 major
beef-packing operations processing around 26 billion pounds of beef. Four firms control over 80
percent of all the beef slaughtered.
Evidence:https://hcn.org

Point2:Animals are living creatures just like us (sentient beings) They have
feelings
Explanation:Supporters of animal rights believe that animals have an inherent
 wortha value completely separate from their usefulness to humans. We believe that
every creature with a will to live has a right to live free from pain and suffering. Animal
rights is not just a philosophyit is a social movement that challenges societys
traditional view that all nonhuman animals exist solely for human use
Evidence:http://www.peta.org/about-peta/why-peta/why-animal-rights/

Point3:Animal experiments and testing are cruel, unreliable, and even
dangerous
Explanation:The harmful use of animals in experiments is not only cruel but also often
ineffective. Animals do not get many of the human diseases that people do, such as major
types of heart disease, many types of cancer, HIV, Parkinsons disease, or schizophrenia.
Instead, signs of these diseases are artificially induced in animals in laboratories in an
attempt to mimic the human disease.
Evidence:www.crueltyfreeinternational.org

Point4:Red meat (animal proteins) cause cancer
Explanation:The World Health Organization has classified processed meats
including ham, salami, sausages and hot dogs as a Group 1 carcinogen which means that
there is strong evidence that processed meats cause cancer. Red meat, such as beef, lamb
and pork has been classified as a probable cause of cancer. These classifications do not
indicate the risk of getting cancer, rather how certain we are that these things are likely to
cause cancer.

Evidence:
https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/21639/cancer-information/cancer-risk-and-prevention/healt
hy-weight-diet-and-exercise/meat-and-cancer/


Point5:Animal agriculture is an environmentally destructive industry. Gas
emissions from factory farming is affecting global warming.
Explanation:Industrial agriculture sucks up 70 percent of the worlds fresh water
supplies. To follow up that staggering number, the EPA estimates that 75 percent of all
water-quality problems in Americas rivers and streams. Water polluted with agricultural
run-off can destroy whole ecosystems and be toxic, if not lethal to humans and animals alike.
Evidence:
https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-factory-f
arms-and-environment