Is the Concept of Animal Welfare Incompatible with Chinese Culture?

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Deborah Cao
Keyword(s):  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Chinese Language ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Chinese Society ◽  
Animal Protection ◽  
The Past ◽  
Idiomatic Expressions ◽  
Western Concept ◽  
The Right

Abstract In discussions about nonhuman animal protection in China in recent years, one consistent theme is many people in China believe that animal welfare and the legal protection of animals are ahead of their time, and that animal welfare is a Western concept and practice, incompatible with Chinese culture. I argue that animal welfare is compatible with Chinese culture as seen through elements in Chinese traditional philosophy, imperial laws, and some idiomatic expressions in the Chinese language that are sympathetic toward animals. It is acknowledged that the realities in Chinese society have been very harsh as far as animals are concerned and much needs to be done in Chinese society to live up to some of the ideals espoused in Chinese culture and tradition. The grassroots animal protection efforts in China for the past ten years or so have been contributing positively and gaining traction in the right direction.

scholarly journals Humane Legal Protection of Homeless Animals

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 265-276
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Zębek
Keyword(s):  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Animal Rights ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Universal Declaration ◽  
Animal Shelters ◽  
Animal Protection ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
Protection Legislation ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
Inspection Data

Animal rights at the international level have been defined in the Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare, which has become a guiding principle for many EU countries in shaping animal protection legislation. The subject of this article is the humane protection of homeless animals, which is the responsibility of the municipality in terms of maintaining cleanliness and order. The study assumes that by carrying out tasks regarding the protection of animals from homelessness, municipalities contribute to the effective protection of animals by providing them with appropriate care. The analysis found that the provisions of the Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare have been fully incorporated into Polish legislation. However, the effectiveness of the provisions on the protection of homeless animals executed by municipalities is not entirely satisfactory as evidenced by the post-inspection data and selected jurisprudence. In order to improve this state of affairs, the following de lege ferenda postulates were formulated, which in part are also guidelines of the Supreme Audit Office extending the catalog of activities in municipal homeless animal protection programs, introducing the requirement to inspect animal shelters by municipalities, changing the location requirements of animal shelters and also clarifying sanitary requirements concerning the conditions in which animals live in to improve their welfare. The above changes in legislation may contribute to more efficient humane protection of homeless animals in Poland and may serve as an example for other EU countries.

scholarly journals Biopolitics: Animals, meat, food

2009 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-58
Author(s):  
Nikola Janovic
Keyword(s):  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Animal Rights ◽  
General Idea ◽  
Food Politics ◽  
Animal Food ◽  
Animal Protection ◽  
The People ◽  
The Right ◽  
Opening Up

The general idea of this text is to reflect biopolitical constitution of the society and its implications related to the issues of animal welfare. Since animal in biopolitical formation is technically reduced to an object - commodity for contentment of the industry and of the people needs - critical public advisories are calling from moral, ethical and legal standpoint for attention to the fact that is necessary to protect animals from the unnecessary exploitation. It is obvious that animal protection is evoking animal rights question. But in the last instance protection of animal rights is related to the nutritional dilemma of animal food use. Question is arising: does animal rights in particular also envisage change in food politics (abandonment of meat food use), what is for instance the extreme veg(etari)an option taking for granted? This challenge sent to the culture of all-food eaters is opening up new questions and dilemmas. First of all, there is a question linked to the right of men to choose his own nutritional option, and of course dilemma which is related to scruples about meat-eaters and their (non)ability to love animals.

scholarly journals The Degree of Study of Numerals by Scientists in the World

2021 ◽  
Vol 04 (04) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Umida Khodzhakbarovna Mavlyanova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Verbal Memory ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Chinese Language ◽  
Oral Culture ◽  
The Past ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future

Numerals are used in a variety of tasks, both in science and in everyday life. Using numbers, we record the results of calculations (twenty, forty years), determine the order between the elements of the plural (the first speaker, the millionth person to live), and express the results of the measurement of something (a mile and a half). In addition, numeric characters can be used instead of words, letters, for example, to encode text. Chinese culture is recognized as one of the oldest written cultures. Yu. M. Lotman considers writing to be one of the forms of memory. In this sense, history can be interpreted as an “additional consequence of the emergence of writing”. “While written culture is about the past, oral culture is about the future. That's why predictions, divination and predictions played a big role in it. "According to the scientist, “the world of verbal memory is full of symbols”, the material is included in the list of objects and is included in the text of ceremonies, not in the text consisting of words. In the written culture, however, the situation is different. Such a culture "seeks to see the Text created by God or Nature, to read the message expressed in it." Numbers play an important role in this "reading of the world-text" by the Chinese. According to А. Karapetyants's Great Dictionary of the Chinese Language (中文大辞典 zhōngwén dà cídiǎn 1962-1968), there are 13,296 dictionary articles beginning with numbers.

scholarly journals Protection of Animals and Protection from Animals as Seen by Polish Law

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 161-172
Author(s):  
Bartosz Rakoczy
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Animal Protection ◽  
Polish Law ◽  
The Right

The system of Polish law regulates both the protection of animals and the protection of humans from animals. Insofar as the first direction of regulations is strongly developed, popular, and fashionable and reflects the present-day trends in environmental protection law, the latter is not as popular. Both directions of the regulations show signs of axiological conflict. In the case of protection of animals, they are treated as a protected good, referring to their suffering, ability to feel, having emotions, etc. These circumstances do not only opt for covering animals by legal protection. Some people are even tempted to postulate the need for recognizing animals as subjects. However, the same animal that can suffer and feel and has emotions can pose a hazard to man – in certain extreme cases even a fatal one. Thus, animals are protected from humans, which is the right solution, but at the same time humans should be protected from animals. When exploring the issues of animal protection, it is worth remembering that such a second dimension exists.

Кытай тилин чет тили катары окутууда салттуу кытай маданияты жөнүндө аңгемелешүү

2019 ◽  
pp. 18-23
Author(s):  
Айнура Кенеш кызы ◽  
Аида Урпоева
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Communicative Competence ◽  
Chinese Language ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Chinese Society ◽  
Culture Teaching ◽  
The Given ◽  
Teaching Chinese

Аннотация: Кытай тилин окутууда ал элдин маданияты жөнүндө айтуу өзгөчө маанилүү. Кытай маданиятына үрп-адаттар, тамак-аш түрү, кийим-кечек, ыр-бий жанрлары, сүрөт искусствосу, тил жана тарых илимдери кирет. Тилди чындап өздөштүрүү үчүн ошол элдин маданиятын билүүбүз зарыл. Кытай тилин чет тили катары окутууда кытай маданиятын жеткиликтүү билүү негизги ас- пектилерден болуп саналат. Кытай тилин чет тили катары үйрөнүүдө ал элдин маданий байланышын толук аңдап билүү үчүн коммуникативдик компетенцияны өнүктүрүү, колдонуу керек. Кытай тилин чет тили катары үйрөнүүдө студенттер эреже катары кытай коому, маданияты тууралуу көптү билиши керек, ошондой эле чыныгы маданий өзгөчөлүктөрүн үйрөнүүлөрү керек. Ошондуктан кы- тай тилин чет тили катары окутуу кытай маданиятын, тарыхын, адабиятын окутуудан бөлүнүп каралбайт. Түйүндүү сөздөр: кытай маданияты, кытай тилин чет тили катары окутуу, маданий алака, коммуникативдик компетенция, үрп-адат. Аннотация: Культура чрезвычайно важна в преподавании китайского языка. Культура Китая включает в себя обычаи и традиции, кухню, одежду, музыку, танцы, живопись, язык и историю. Чтобы по-настоящему овладеть языком, мы должны изучить культуру, которую представляет данный язык. Соответствующее знание китайской культуры также является одним из аспектов содержания преподавания китайского языка как иностранного. Коммуникативная компетенция, которая должна развиваться при обучении китайскому языку как иностранному, на самом деле является способностью к межкультурному общению. Изучая китайский язык, иностранные студенты, как правило, должны больше знать о китайском обществе и культуре, а также изучить профессиональные культурные знания. Поэтому преподавание китайского языка как иностранного неотделимо от преподавания китайской культуры, истории и литературы. Ключевые слова: Китайская культура, преподавание китайского языка как иностранного, культурный обмен, коммуникативная компетенция, обычаи и традиции. Annotation: Culture is very important in teaching Chinese language. To know language really well, we must learn the culture that the given language is represent. Appropriate knowledge of Chinese culture is one the aspects of content of teaching Chinese as a foreign language. Communicative competence, which should be developed when learning Chinese as a foreign language, is in fact the ability to intercultural communication. Foreign students in learning Chinese, as a rule, should know more about Chinese society and culture, also learn well professional cultural knowledge. Therefore, the teaching of Chinese as a foreign language is inseparable from the teaching of Chineseculture, history and literature. Keywords: Chinese culture, teaching Chinese language as a foreign language, cultural exchange, communicative competence, customs and traditions.

Enhancing Legal Protection of Stray Animals Welfare Through Society Intervention And Enforcement in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Asmida Ahmad ◽  
Putri Syaidatul Bt. Mohd. Adzmi ◽  
Amir Nur Ikhwan Bin Amernudin ◽  
Nur Fazini Asro Bt. Ramzi Sulaiman
Keyword(s):  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Legal Research ◽  
Legal Intervention ◽  
Animal Protection ◽  
Evaluative Study ◽  
Legal Perspective ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government ◽  
International Instruments

The plight of strays is one of the most visible animal welfare issues in the world today. Stray animals can be seen as a nuisance and threatening public health through the spread of diseases and the environment. Nevertheless, stray animals also may experience poorer welfare themselves through a lack of resources, such as shelter, food and water and exposure to cruelty. Therefore, an evaluative study in legal perspective on the protection of the welfare of stray animals is imperative. Generally, the Malaysian law in animal welfare is clear in protecting them from any kinds of cruelty as well as proper humane treatment. However, the protection received by stray animals under the current animal protection regime is seen as inadequate as the increasing numbers of cases reported since the Animal Welfare Act 2015 came into force. Hence, it is felt that the lack of clear guidelines in the enforcement concerning stray animals has resulted in their welfare receiving insufficient protection.  This study utilizes doctrinal and non-doctrinal legal research techniques. In complementing the doctrinal discussions, various valuable insights in understanding the law and the practices were adopted. This study provides possible suggestions to enhance solutions in protection of the welfare of stray animals in Malaysia. By using information from current developments in philosophy concerning animal welfare, with references to international instruments and comparing it with the domestic elements of animal protection, this study considers measures and possible ways to enhance protection of the welfare of stray animals in Malaysia. The research suggests that Malaysia should consider incorporating references to animal sentience and the principles in promoting kindness towards animals. Most importantly, this survey urges the government, local authorities and public to improve their commitment through legal intervention to better enforce in protecting the welfare of stray animals.

COMMONWEALTH Forum: The Politics of Science or the Science of Politics

Commonwealth ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
John Arway
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Factual Information ◽  
The Past ◽  
Difference Of Opinion ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Right ◽  
Scientific Facts ◽  
Environmental Agency ◽  
Laws And Regulations

The challenges of including factual information in public policy and political discussions are many. The difficulties of including scientific facts in these debates can often be frustrating for scientists, politicians and policymakers alike. At times it seems that discussions involve different languages or dialects such that it becomes a challenge to even understand one another’s position. Oftentimes difference of opinion leads to laws and regulations that are tilted to the left or the right. The collaborative balancing to insure public and natural resource interests are protected ends up being accomplished through extensive litigation in the courts. In this article, the author discusses the history of environmental balancing during the past three decades from the perspective of a field biologist who has used the strength of our policies, laws and regulations to fight for the protection of our Commonwealth’s aquatic resources. For the past 7 years, the author has taken over the reins of “the most powerful environmental agency in Pennsylvania” and charted a course using science to properly represent natural resource interests in public policy and political deliberations.

Accelerating Agricultural Growth—Is Irrigation Institutional Reform Necessary? (Distinguishedl Lecture)

1996 ◽  
Vol 35 (4I) ◽  
pp. 399-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
John W. Mellor
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rates ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Institutional Reform ◽  
Residual Effect ◽  
Agricultural Growth ◽  
The Past ◽  
Major Reform ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Right ◽  
Economic Growth Rates

The right to the flow of income from water is vigorously pursued, protected, and fought over in any arid part of the world. Pakistan is of course no exception. Reform of irrigation institutions necessarily changes the rights to water, whether it be those of farmers, government, or government functionaries. Those perceived rights may be explicit and broadly accepted, or simply takings that are not even considered legitimate. Nevertheless they will be fought over. Pakistan has a long history of proposals for irrigation reform, little or none being implemented, except as isolated pilot projects. Thus, to propose major changes in irrigation institutions must be clearly shown to have major benefits to justify the hard battles that must be fought and the goodwill of those who might win those battles for reform. Proponents of irrigation institution reform have always argued the necessity of the reforms and the large gains to be achieved. Perhaps, however, those arguments have not been convincing. This paper will briefly outline the failed attempts at irrigation reform to provide an element of reality to the discussion. It will then proceed to make the case of the urgency of reform in a somewhat different manner to the past. Finally, current major reform proposals will be presented. This paper approaches justification of irrigation reform by focusing on the agricultural growth rate. It does so because that is the critical variable influencing poverty rates and is a significant determinant of over-all economic growth rates. The paper decomposes growth rates and suggests a residual effect of deterioration of the irrigation system that is large and calls for policy and institutional reform. The data are notional, suggesting the usefulness of the approach and paves the way for more detailed empirical analysis and enquiry for the future.

“Head” Related Phrases In Chinese Language And Their Semantics

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (08) ◽  
pp. 621-630
Author(s):  
Tair Akimov
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Young People ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Chinese Language ◽  
Semantic Structure ◽  
Chinese People ◽  
Chinese Nation ◽  
Chinese Studies ◽  
Inner World ◽  
Practical Life

Everyone knows that phraseological units are the most popular genre of oral folk art, which was formed as a result of life observations of the ancestors. Learning and analyzing Chinese phraseology allow us to better understand the inner world of the Chinese nation. This article reveals and semantically analyzes aspects of the word “head” that are closely related to Chinese culture. The worldview, deep logical thoughts, feelings, superstitions, lifestyle and environment of the Chinese people are described in phraseological expressions in a concise and clear form. This article discusses the semantics and features of Chinese-language phraseological phrases associated with the word “head”. Chinese-language phrases associated with “head” express meanings such as wisdom and ignorance, process of thinking, cunning,sagacity, and planning. Phraseological units in Chinese linguistics are closely related to practical life and determine such features as philosophical and ideological thinking, logical observation. Taking into account the above, the article provides a comparative analysis of phraseological units related to “head” in Chinese and Uzbek languages. The figurative meanings of the word “head” are being revealed, semantic connections and semantic structure of phrases in the sentence are in the process of learning. Chinese phraseological expressions are poorly studied in Uzbek-Chinese studies. We hope that this work will provide practical assistance to our young people who are learning Chinese.

Sedition in Liberal Democracies

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anushka Singh
Keyword(s):  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Political Speech ◽  
Liberal Democracies ◽  
Indian Experience ◽  
Judicial Discourse ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Right

Liberal democracies claim to give constitutional and legal protection of varying degrees to the right to free speech of which political speech and the right to dissent are extensions. Within the right to freedom of expression, however, some category of speeches do not enjoy protection as they are believed to be ‘injurious’ to society. One such unprotected form of political speech is sedition which is criminalized for the repercussions it may have on the authority of the government and the state. The cases registered in India in recent months under the law against sedition show that the law in its wide and diverse deployment was used against agitators in a community-based pro-reservation movement, a group of university students for their alleged ‘anti-national’ statements, anti-liquor activists, to name a few. Set against its contemporary use, this book has used sedition as a lens to probe the fate of political speech in liberal democracies. The work is done in a comparative framework keeping the Indian experience as its focus, bringing in inferences from England, USA, and Australia to intervene and contribute to the debates on the concept of sedition within liberal democracies at large. On the basis of an analytical enquiry into the judicial discourse around sedition, the text of the sedition laws, their political uses, their quotidian existence, and their entanglement with the counter-terror legislations, the book theorizes upon the life of the law within liberal democracies.

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