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Why Is the Federal Government Awarding Contracts to a Company That Was Involved in Smuggling Primates?

Critter News

The International Primate Protection League was active in exposing and urging prosecution of this case. Signed on 2005-08-12. Completion date: 2005-10-17. Signed on 2005-12-22. Now, Matthew Block is not listed as a principal of the Corporation according to the Florida Department of Corporations. Signed on 2004-04-15.

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Julian H. Franklin on the Use of Animals in Research

Animal Ethics

To inflict death or pain on animals for scientific or medical research is wrong morally, and ought to be prohibited. They may be killed in order to protect the health of humans (and other animals) if they are infected with a serious disease and cannot be quarantined. Animals cannot give consent.

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Julian H. Franklin on Animal Rights

Animal Ethics

Nor have I dealt with advances in the legal protection of animals both in practice and in theory. I have focused exclusively on moral theory. Franklin, Animal Rights and Moral Philosophy [New York: Columbia University Press, 2005], xvii-xviii) Nevertheless, I believe that a good theoretical argument is worth the effort.