Pro - Con Formative Assessment: Animal Rights

Summary:

In China, animals are being skinned alive for fur exports to the United States. Undercover investigators (PETA and Swiss Animal Protection) witnessed how the animals were inhumanely treated and were able to record the happening through a hidden camera. They observed how the animals were repeatedly beaten before they were skinned. After the process, they are thrown into a pile of carcasses, with some still alive. However, the Chinese Fur Commission and the China Leather Industry and Association claimed that the PETA reports made were inaccurate, in which they said was an "unjustified generalization." They released statements stating that they do care for the animals properly. Regardless, PETA still continues in their efforts in trying to prevent animal cruelty.

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Animal Skinning

Proposition:

I am definitely against live animal skinning. Regardless of the claims and statements made by the fur industry, it doesn't serve as thorough evidence to prove that PETA was inaccurate. With the undercover investigators having the opportunity to witness the animals, along with the video, it is enough to say that this is 'animal cruelty.' The entire industry needs to get charged for animal cruelty acts. It's the only way to save our animals from injustice. Although they may be doing this just for business, it's the animals' lives that are at stake.