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Men-animals relations. Historic aspects and evolution
Vallat, B.
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The benefits of animal domestication for humanity evolution is widely recognized
Domestication has been based on commitment from animal owners to protect animals from predators, to provide conditions for appropriate feeding, disease prevention and treatment and housing when necessary. Men owners always exerted rights on their domestic animals. Indeed, domestication led to genetic selection linked with the needs of human communities: mainly work, protection and war, animal origin food, cultural events, soil fertilization.
A majority of domestic animal cannot survive without owners protection and care.
Many voices at global level are advocating for an evolution of the historic deal between men and domestic animal and some so called “antispecists”are proposing to ban the concept of man superiority and even the right to have domestic animals for any purpose.
In addition to philosophical controversies, antispecists are using other arguments linked with health and environment based on scientific publications often supported by activist NGOs. In front of these controversies the answer must be science based, using sources with full independence.
However, it is always recommended to recall the strong benefits of domestic animal for mankind.
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Food and high-quality nutrition.
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Soil fertilization versus chemical products.
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Cultural and sport key partners.
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Providers of leather, wool and skin clothes.
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Companions of billions of families.
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Key factor of poverty reduction in developing countries.
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Unavoidable element for scientific research for human and animal health.
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High genetic diversity.
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FICT, Paris, France
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