Sentences with phrase «for humans and other animals»

What if such decreases mainly adversely affect plants, so important for humans and other animals?

Darwin was among the first to note that facial expressions are innate for humans and other animals.

Not exact matches

Two questions come immediately to mind: (I) whether real human kindness and sympathy are, or can be, encountered in the slaughterhouse, in the circus and the rodeo, in the forced captivity of wild animals in zoos, and in pain research in biomedical laboratories, and (2) whether our abuse and destruction of members of other sentient species for our benefit alone can be a truly moral goal for mankind.

Richard Dawkins merely states in unvarnished form doctrines that other scientific metaphysicians take for granted: In the beginning were the particles and the impersonal laws of physics; life evolved by a mindless, non-teleological process in which God played no part; and human beings are just another animal species.

That said: «But god did not foresee — that man would want a companion» = > «It is not good for the man to be alone» are the words used — so God did know and provided «that the snake would talk to the humans» = > «the serpent was more crafty than any other animal» - deception required capacity to deceive «that the humans would choose knowledge (and why else was that tree there)» = > It was not knowledge but knowledge of good and evil.

For a Whiteheadian it is more natural and correct to speak of the relation as between human beings and «other» animals; for humanity is one species of animaFor a Whiteheadian it is more natural and correct to speak of the relation as between human beings and «other» animals; for humanity is one species of animafor humanity is one species of animals.

Indeed, the animal rights movement's fury against the speciesist use of animals» a necessary element for human flourishing, particularly in medical research» has increased to the point that scientists are now under threat of death by the most radical liberationists for daring to experiment on rats or monkeys to find cures for cancer and other human afflictions.

For example, we should stop «hunting for sport or furs; farming minks, foxes and other animals for their fur; capturing wild animals (often after shooting their mothers) and imprisoning them in small cages for humans to stare at; tormenting animals to make them learn tricks for circuses, and tormenting them to make them entertain the folks at rodeos; slaughtering whales with explosive harpoons; and generally ignoring the interests of wild animals as we extend our empire of concrete and pollution over the surface of the globe» (ALNE 2For example, we should stop «hunting for sport or furs; farming minks, foxes and other animals for their fur; capturing wild animals (often after shooting their mothers) and imprisoning them in small cages for humans to stare at; tormenting animals to make them learn tricks for circuses, and tormenting them to make them entertain the folks at rodeos; slaughtering whales with explosive harpoons; and generally ignoring the interests of wild animals as we extend our empire of concrete and pollution over the surface of the globe» (ALNE 2for sport or furs; farming minks, foxes and other animals for their fur; capturing wild animals (often after shooting their mothers) and imprisoning them in small cages for humans to stare at; tormenting animals to make them learn tricks for circuses, and tormenting them to make them entertain the folks at rodeos; slaughtering whales with explosive harpoons; and generally ignoring the interests of wild animals as we extend our empire of concrete and pollution over the surface of the globe» (ALNE 2for their fur; capturing wild animals (often after shooting their mothers) and imprisoning them in small cages for humans to stare at; tormenting animals to make them learn tricks for circuses, and tormenting them to make them entertain the folks at rodeos; slaughtering whales with explosive harpoons; and generally ignoring the interests of wild animals as we extend our empire of concrete and pollution over the surface of the globe» (ALNE 2for humans to stare at; tormenting animals to make them learn tricks for circuses, and tormenting them to make them entertain the folks at rodeos; slaughtering whales with explosive harpoons; and generally ignoring the interests of wild animals as we extend our empire of concrete and pollution over the surface of the globe» (ALNE 2for circuses, and tormenting them to make them entertain the folks at rodeos; slaughtering whales with explosive harpoons; and generally ignoring the interests of wild animals as we extend our empire of concrete and pollution over the surface of the globe» (ALNE 23).

> Humans and other animals have many more examples of sub-optimal or bad design He wonders at chimpy lookin mouth, but remembers, he has too many teeth for his mouth.

Unfortunately, as a former Christian, well acquainted with sin and confession and the whole bloody business of sacrifice to appease Someone who thinks that shows «love,» I question the whole ancient story, all the animals killed, all the trees cut down (for temples and churches and crosses and «holy books») and all the human beings left to feel separated again and again from the universe, Nature, each other and their «gods.»

But cruelty to animals is morally different from human predation on animals — eating animals» flesh and using their hides and other parts for clothing, food or shelter.

It covers every facet of human relationships; it spells out punishment for crime; it states the way children, servants, and animals are to be treated; it gives directions in intimate detail for worship, sacrifice, burnt offering, dressing the altar, and a thousand other details.

In seeking to develop a theology of nature, process theologians are supportive of endeavors to appropriate other images from the tradition, such as St. Francis» compassionate love for the poor and treatment of animals as sisters and brothers, the Orthodox view of the church as inclusive of all of creation, and the use of the elements of bread and wine in the Eucharist, products of the interworkings between God, the non-human natural world, and human labor, that speak, to contemporary needs.

Unlike humans, who can and often do set out to make others suffer, animals are primarily concerned to «protect their territory,» as students of their behavior tell us, or to save their young from attack, or to secure necessary supplies of food for their survival.

As the devotees give themselves to their god, using some token for their oblation such as a human life, an animal, grain, a dance or other ceremonial, so the god responds to their action by relating himself afresh to them in a helpful and enriching fashion.

This modification of materialist physicalism provides one of the elements necessary to allow for freedom in human beings (and, to a lesser extent, other animals).

The increasing use of in - vitro - fertilisation techniques, and the emergence of new possibilities involving human cloning, mixing of human and animal genetic elements, and the use of embryonic stem cells for research, among other things, brought the need for further teaching.

Robin Fox is an English anthropologist who has authored, with the equally delightfully named Lionel Tiger, The Imperial Animal and many other works making the case for the «nature» side of the interminable nature / nurture controversy over how best to understand why human beings do what they do.

For example, if man were defined as essentially a rational animal, rationality could not admit of degrees, and «more» of it would not constitute a norm or an ideal, without entailing that some human beings are less «human» than others.

Mill uses a distinction between «higher» and «lower» pleasures to respond to the criticism that utilitarianism can not account for the moral significance of the differences between human beings and (other) animals.

For crops that are not harvested, due to cost or other constraints, but are wholesome for human or animal consumption, explore partnerships and opportunities with secondary markets, feed operations, or non - profit / volunteer groups to reduce or eliminate cost, transport, and / or labor barrieFor crops that are not harvested, due to cost or other constraints, but are wholesome for human or animal consumption, explore partnerships and opportunities with secondary markets, feed operations, or non - profit / volunteer groups to reduce or eliminate cost, transport, and / or labor barriefor human or animal consumption, explore partnerships and opportunities with secondary markets, feed operations, or non - profit / volunteer groups to reduce or eliminate cost, transport, and / or labor barriers.

Just be sure to leave some for the bees, other animals, and humans.

A food chain shows how plants, animals and humans rely on each other for food.

But I'm not sure the comparison to «animals» is a fair one since animals do not wear clothes nor are human babies as instinctual and as self sufficient as most animal babies... (I've never heard of a mother chimpanzee holding her young over a bowl to pee; --RRB- but as long as our children are cared for in a loving manner we shouldn't judge too much other parenting techniques.

Products were screened for over 130 toxins including heavy metals, BPA, pesticides and other contaminants with links to cancer and other health conditions in both humans and animals.

In humans, other mammals, and many other animals that have been studied — such as fish, birds, ants, and fruit - flies — regular sleep is necessary for survival.

I am unsure why you disagree with using data / results from studying other animals that are known to be similar to humans — I see studies all the time that correlate results in other species (eg, to demonstrate the carcinogenic properties of something, they give it to rats and watch for tumors).

Of course, reality is a lot more complicated than this rough caricature — biology is NOT destiny for animals with a complex brain, and human instincts are filtered through layer upon layer of culture and other learned behavior.

Ultimately the exploitation of animals for human ends must be stopped — just as slavery, child labour and other social ills have been.

This finding came as a surprise since it was assumed that as a consequence of the evolutionary divergence between human and other animal viruses, the genes that code for LANA could not be switched.

This book is perfect for biology students and teachers, as well as anybody interested in the inner workings of humans and other animals.

Even more important, this seminal work opens the road for comparative neuroimaging studies in which humans and other animals perform similar tasks using similar methodologies, and the results can be analyzed using similar strategies.

Many events that humans call disaster rarely are for plants, animals and other organisms, at least in the long term.

Unlike fruit flies, humans and other warm - blooded animals do have a mechanism for adjusting internal temperatures.

While the same exact mechanisms are unlikely to be at work in humans, Dr Gilestro thinks that a lot of what they observe in fruit flies is applicable to higher animals: «Sleep is a fundamental process for all animals, and many of the results the community has obtained with fruit flies have been replicated in other animals, including mammals and humans.

The other, more popular explanation proposes that the advent of agriculture and the attendant development of human settlements in the Middle East around 10,000 years ago created scavenging opportunities for animals bold enough to exploit them and that wolves themselves thus initiated domestication.

Our feelings about other animals have important consequences for how we treat humans, say prejudice researchers Gordon Hodson and Kimberly Costello

The price for trainer and dog to travel and work for a week would range between $ 5,000 and $ 10,000, but using other specialized tests — say, genetic fingerprinting to help investigators distinguish between animal and human fecal bacteria — would cost more than $ 100,000, Bell said.

Collins and his colleagues exposed one culture of Escherichia coli — some strains of which colonize the human and animal gut; others of which are notorious for causing disease outbreaks — to increasing amounts of an antibiotic over time.

In this baseline diet, roughly 80 percent of available cropland was used to grow crops for animal feed, such as hay, while the other 20 percent was devoted to fruits, vegetables and grains for human consumption.

Her destination is Delicado Shelter, one of some 300 shallow caves in the region known for paintings of human figures, deer, canines, felines, birds, rabbits, snakes, and other desert animals.

Belyaev's idea was that ancient humans picked wolves and other animals for docility and that this artificial selection jump - started an evolutionary path toward domestication.

While the search goes on, Pruitt hopes other biologists will hunt for evidence of the phenomenon in plants, animals and even humans.

The authors agree that some animals have extraordinary, savant - like cognitive powers — Clark's woodpecker can locate over 1000 pine nut stashes, for example — but they say these brilliant birds are simply well adapted, and don't suffer other cognitive impairments typical in human autistic savants.

Sex is as complex and confusing for other animals as it is for humans: The thrill of the new puts a female cricket in the mood, but lizard ladies thrive on commitment.

Professor Heath said: «Wildlife everywhere capitalizes on waste from human activity, and discarded fish are food for a wide range of seabirds, marine mammals, seabed animals and other fish.

As changes in regulations cause landfills to be cleaned up, covered and closed, scientists expect the behavior of scavenging animals to change — with potential consequences for other species, ecosystems and human - animal interactions.

• A touch of monkey business affected our article on technology for animals: orang - utans become sexually active at 8 years, and it is human visitors — not other apes — that juveniles enjoy poking with sticks (29 November, p 44).

Pathogen surveillance in wildlife is an important strategy for detecting viruses that could represent a health risk to both humans and other animals.

Our results also raise questions concerning the aging of other animals affected by urbanisation, and humans for that matter,» says Pablo Salmón.