What is animal cruelty? -- Why does animal cruelty exist? -- Industrial farming -- Vegetarianism and veganism -- Unsustainable food -- Stand against: unethical food -- Animals in captivity -- Animals in entertainment -- Animals in sports -- Stand against: cruelty for fun -- Cosmetics and cleaning -- Health and medicine -- Stand against: animal testing -- Fashion -- Wildlife trade -- Stand against: cruel fashion -- Pet abuse and neglect -- Pet breeding -- Stand against: pet cruelty -- Cruel or not cruel? -- Be the change, spread the word.
Summary:
The accepted definition of animal cruelty may differ between cultures and even between individual people. Some people may not mind eating meat, no matter where it came from, but think keeping animals in zoos in cruel. Others may abstain from eating meat or using animal products altogether. In addition, many animal-focused businesses make people a lot of money. How should young people decide what they believe?
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