Ever since The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in England in 1824 was formed, there have been long running debates on the topic of animal rights. The first societies were formed to protect and maintain human treatment of work animals, such as cattle, horses and house hold pets. Towards the end of the 19th century more organizations were formed, this time to protest the use of animals in scientific experimentation. In today's society …showed first 75 words of 1059 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1059 total…whether it be in the home, laboratory, classroom or field, yet as long as animals are being used to help benefit the world without harming them, animals in my opinion can be used in some respects. Works cited Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia. CD-ROM. Compton's New Media Inc. 1999. Encyclopedia of Bioethics, Simon and Schuster. New York. 2001. 'Animal Experimentation.' People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). 1999. http://www.envirolink.org/arrs/peta/facts/exp/fsexp01.htm