Earth Liberation Front The Earth Liberation Front (ELF) was established in 1992 in England and originally developed from members of Earth First! that did not want to give up the criminal acts as a method (Earth Liberation Front). Earth First! as an organization did not want to engage in violent attacks, but rather make change through protests and civil disobedience. ELF moved to North America in the mid-1990s. The group primarily operates in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States (Earth
“Earth First! is a verb, not a noun.” (Earth First! Journal.org/Direct Action). Founded in 1979, the Earth First! movement began in response to the increasingly corporate environmental community. The founders believed environmental activists were selling out rather than working to protect the environment. Frustrated by the direction of the environmental movement, they decided it was time to take aggressive action to defend Mother Earth. Their slogan became “No Compromise in the Defense of Mother
The Social Life of a Reactionary, Anarchist, Terrorist Movement: Earth Liberation Front Ecoterrorism is hard to define. It is used by the FBI and other government agencies to describe individuals or groups that use arson and sabotage against property, equipment, materials, or facilities that they feel are being used to destroy the environment. This is known as direct action and many such direct action tactics exist such as ecotage, eco-drama and monkeywrenching. Ecotage Acts of major economic sabotage
green-anarchist radicals, as many would call them, sit cross-legged in the grass, listening to various musical acts and speakers, while absorbing the old growth redwood trees they are surrounded by. They are voicing their pleas of protection for the very earth their toes were sinking into, the very nature they found themselves surrounded by, the very nature they were watching be destroyed. Collectively, the words of the immoral, dedicated fighter Dr. Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. echoed around them: “If
Eco terrorism has been said by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to be "the most significant domestic terror threat facing the United States today" ("Environmental"). This assumption could not be any more true. Everyday, the lives of many innocent citizens and animals are put in danger just for a group of people to try to make a statement about what they believe is right, and what they believe is wrong. These actions are "usually committed by individuals who believe that the exploitation of natural
There are countless animal rights groups around the world. Their main goals are to stop the use of animals in the lab, to stop the suffering of animals, or even as far as stopping the use of . Some demonstrate through peaceful methods while others use more dramatic ways to show support. Groups such as: PETA, HSUS, ALF, ELF, ASPCA, and RSPCA are all examples of organizations with those goals People for the ethical treatment of animals, also known as PETA is an animal rights organization. The main
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) (stylized PeTA) is an American animal rights organization based in Norfolk, Virginia, and led by Ingrid Newkirk, its international president. A non-profit corporation with 300 employees, it claims to have three million members and supporters and to be the largest animal rights group in the world. Its slogan is "animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use for entertainment or abuse in any way." Founded in March 1980 by Newkirk and fellow
animals' rights are commonly labeled "Vegans" by people of the opposing viewpoint, and sometimes even by their own. These people may belong to certain organizations such as PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or ALF, the Animal Liberation Front. These people commonly believe that animals should have every right that a human has. Animal Rights Activists generally think that people don't have the right to eat, own, hunt, or use animals in any way, or for any reason. This would mean people
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animal rights activists have used tactics of intimidation and terrorism, for example: April 26,1997, activists were arrested when they tried to force their way into Yerkes Regional Primate center during a protest. July 21,1997, The Animal Liberation Front (ALF) set fire to Cavel West, a horse rendering plan. July 5,1998, The ALF broke into a laboratory at Cornell University and released dozens of woodchucks into the wild. (Americans for Medical Progress 2) These are only a few examples of
Animal Testing Introduction Animal testing is an intense contentious matter that has created a division among people; there are those who support and those who are against it. Animal testing, also identified as animal experimentation is when non-human animals are used in conducting experiments, especially in medicine. There are a number of unending debates on whether animal testing should continue or not, as some groups squabble that, it is an unethical process while others argue that it is ethical
For my Rhetorical Analysis essay I decided to use a article called "Animal Experimentation"(2014) as my controversial topic to write about. This article is controversial to me because, there are many people around the world that believe that animal testing should not be okay. Also, many people think that the animals should have rights just like us which I do not disagree with. Then there are those people who believe that animal testing should be okay because, these animals aren't rare or endangered
Do animals deserve the natural rights humans have? Animals are being kept captive in science labs to test many things. In research labs they are used to test many trivial products and they are used in valuable medical research. Many animal right activists go as far as breaking the law as an attempt to get the point across about the wellbeing of animals in science labs. The welfare of animals should be considered in experiments, although they are a substantial benefit to medical research there
Every year, more and more diseases and sicknesses need cures. The need for new medicine and treatments procedures causes animal research to increase. People that are involved in the fight for animal rights say that the animals should be protected just like humans. However, animal testing can find cures for deadly sick humans, which is more important than the very rare unfair abuse to animals. Animal testing should be allowed because although it can be bothersome to some animals, the outcomes are
Animal Testing By Jenna Ausen Everyday, tons of innocent animals lose their life because of animal testing. The animals have no choice. Also, they suffer extremely. Animal testing is bad and should be banned to alleviate the torture of animals, prevent illnesses in the animals, and prove that it doesn’t always work the same on humans as it did on animals. First off, I believe it is torture for many reasons. The animals undergo many tests. “Draize test is when scientists force chemicals into the
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Animals are innocent creatures that have been treated with cruelty by humans for many years. They have been researched and experimented on by scientists who don’t think twice about the consequences of these animals fate. Animal research should not be allowed because of the aftermath these animals fate. It is coherent as to why researchers want to continue their research on animals and it is their right to believe what they want to. Although, there is an extent to which even scientists should not
Should Scientists Be Allowed to Test On Animals? One of the most contentious problem across the globe is should scientists be allowed to test on animals. Animals are multicellular living organisms and should be equally valued as human beings. Scientists believes that animals should be used to do experiments. However, many people who loves animals or follow certain religion believes refuse to test on animals to do experiments. Animals should not be killed and tortured just for the sake of doing
Certain countries are considering a ban on animal testing and experimentation. I disagree with this ban on animal testing. While it may seem that animal testing is cruel and unethical, it has helped both humans and animals in many ways. For example, many horrible diseases that have been cured have, at some point used animal testing. This and many other reasons is why there should not be a ban on animal testing. Firstly, animal testing helps scientists learn how the human body works without actually
Is it ethical for people to use animals for learning purposes? To some people it might be ethical but what about the rest? Does their morality or gut feeling tell them it’s wrong. Should people be allowed to do this? The response from the majority of the community states that people shouldn’t use animals for learning purposes because they undergo surgery or harsh treatment on live or dead animals. This could potentially hurt and change the way they are. Not only does performing these actions have