In sc 2 Animals(Two Choices)
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(Please Choose One of the Two Articles) ANIMAL RIGHTS (easier article)Warm up:Find out the common pets in China, who has pets, what kind of pets? Why are some pets more popular than others? What are some things that we have to do in order to take care of pets properly? Does China have vets? Pet hospitals?Why are pets important? Does everyone need a pet? In what other ways are animals important to humans? Are animals only here to serve our needs?Comprehension∙What are some things that will be prohibited under the new bill?∙What will the penalty be for a person who violates the law?∙What is the traditional custom of disposing of the body of a cat? A dog? Discussion∙Why is the government making these changes? Should all countries have laws like these? How do these laws protect animals? Do pets have rights? If so, whatare they?∙Do we have a responsibility to our pets?∙Do you approve of these fines?∙Have you ever heard of the “traditional customs” mentioned, or any similar ones?∙Why should there be a law controlling the age of a person buying a pet?Animal Rights (more difficult article) Warm up:In some cases humans can be very cruel to animals. Is that okay in some situations? If so, what are they? If we get useful information from doing experiments on animals, is it okay to perform those experiments? What if the experiments cause great pain either psychological or physical? What if we only gain knowledge about such things as cosmetics instead of something like medical advances?VocabularyComprehension:∙What would replace the animal labs?∙What is something that they do to the animals in the lab?∙Other than the cruelty inflicted on animals, what is another reason not to experiment on animals for medical advances?∙How can we take responsibility for our diseases?Discussion∙Is it okay for countries to put some pressure on other counties that treat animals badly to change? (West putting pressure on Korea to stop eating dog, is thatokay?)∙What about scientific experiments on animals? Is that okay and if so, in what context?∙Why is it that western countries feel more strongly about animal rights?∙Do you think China will become more and more concerned about animals?Free roaming/range chickens- The idea that the mass production of eggs by putting chickens in small cages and stacking them, never letting the chickens out causing their feet to grow into the cages, is wrong.ARTICLES16-November-1998 Edited: 20-August-2003Animal experimentation, once presumablynecessary, has become outdated. Today’s medical advances arecapable of replacing the inhumane animal labs with science andcomputer labs. It is essential that people are made aware of this.Despite being physically different, people and animals sharesimilar emotions. Animals have been studied to prove hope, love,joy, sadness, loneliness, fear, and mourning. Primates, dogs, cats,rabbits, rats, mice, and birds, however, are doomed to a caged lifeof horror and pain. Some experiments are frequently without theuse of anesthesia or painkillers, such as breaking the legs ofbeagles to establish pain endurance. Another is pouring chemicalsin the eyes of rabbits. Having eyes that do not tear, they writheuntil many break their backs trying to escape. Primates being takento the testing areas tremble in fear. Vocal chords of animals are cutso scientists do not hear their screams.As a matter of fact, the Drs. Greek reported in a National Anti-Vivisection Society publication that treating people and animalswith the same medications for the some of the same diseasesfrequently cause adverse affects, to the point of death, for bothpeople and animals. Therefore, if treatment is not thesame, itmakes no sense to experiment on animals.It is time for people to be responsible for their own diseases. Thiscan be started through the purchase of environmentally friendlyproducts that are not tested on animals. Also, "cruelty-free giving"to medical organizations that do not test on animals is appropriate.FINES FOR NEGLIGENT PET OWNERS The Council of Agriculture has proposed that pet owners could face fines of up to NT$100,000 if they abandon their pets.Under the proposed bill, owners will be liable if they fail to report to the government within three days of a pet’s disappearance.The draft bill also prohibits horse racing, cock fighting and bird fighting unless they are approved by the central government. Violators face a fine of betweenNT$10,000 and NT$100,000.Pet shops would not be allowed to sell pets to people under 16 years of age. Violators would be fined up to NT$10,000.In addition, pet owners would be fined if they failed to dispose of the bodies of their pets properly. The traditional customs of hanging the body of a cat on a tree and throwing a dead dog into a river would be banned if the bill were implemented.。