From 75300.3112@CompuServe.COM Sat Apr  4 15:44:41 1992
Date: 04 Apr 92 11:38:40 EST
From: Agran for President <75300.3112@CompuServe.COM>
To: <harelb@math.cornell.edu>
Subject: Agran on animal rights?

       We already have a position paper on animal rights:
 
                                LARRY AGRAN
                              ON ANIMAL RIGHTS
 
 
Larry Agran supports legislation and regulations which result in humane
treatment of animals.  He believes in a fundamental respect for all life
forms sharing this planet with us.
 
 
Animals in Scientific Research
 
Larry Agran supports legislation restricting the use of animals in
laboratory research to only those circumstances where other methods are not
available.  When animals must be used, they should be treated with the
utmost sensitivity and without pain.  Mr. Agran supports funding for a
national computer database for medical research.  This database would
include information about experimental research which could avoid the use
of animals in laboratory experiments.
 
 
Animals as Livestock
 
Larry Agran believes that animals raised for food should be treated as
humanely as possible.  Mr. Agran applauds those who have reduced their
consumption of animal protein, or who have chosen vegetarianism as a
lifestyle, and believes that this decision is a matter of personal
conscience.
 
 
Endangered Species
 
Larry Agran supports legislation which hastens the identification and
preservation of endangered species.  As part of his "New American Security"
program, Mr. Agran would transfer $20 billion per year from the military
budget for proactive environmental programs, including the protection of
endangered species.  Mr. Agran supports trade sanctions against nations
which violate international accords protecting endangered or threatened
species, such as whales and dolphins.

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Note: For more info on Agran's "New American Security" program, see:

 2/29/92   22*Larry Agran: Fact Sheet               1 harelb@math.cornell.edu 
           23*Larry Agran: Announcement Speech        harelb@math.cornell.edu 

in this conference -- the first is a very concise summary; the later
gives more details; see also:

 3/05/92   26*Agran on Mideast/Foreign Policy       4 harelb@math.cornell.edu 
           28*Agran position paper on Environment     harelb@math.cornell.edu 

 3/08/92   33*Agran: Economic Conversion Program    9 harelb@math.cornell.edu 
           34*Agran: Overall Economic Program       1 harelb@math.cornell.edu 
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