... nor Can they talk? But, Can they suffer?" Christianity says that animals were made for humans and people are dominant. This is said explicitly in the bible; 'And God blessed them, and he said to them, "Be fruitful, increase, and fill the earth and conquer it. Reign over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air... over every living creature that moves on the earth."'(Genesis 1:28). This forms the basis of Christian teaching towards animals. However it is interesting to note that originally the Garden of Eden was created as a paradise in which humans and animals lived in harmony and ate only the vegetation. Traditionally the Christian church has championed issues of human rights whilst ignoring those of animals. The majority of Christians are omnivores and there is no stipulation in Christianity for its followers to avoid meat. Human life, however, is viewed as sacred. Christian ...

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