Survey: Animal Rights
Results of survey published by AVRO (Dutch) television and Algemeen Dagblad
(Dutch newspaper), April 1999. Only part of the results
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Is man superior to an animal?
- yes - 49%
- no - 35%
- depends of animal - 4%
- don't know - 5%
Do animals feel pain?
- mammals yes - 99%
- reptiles yes - 83%
- fish yes - 84%
- birds yes - 97%
- insects yes - 59%
How often do you eat meat?
- daily - 52%
- 3 to 6 times a week - 35%
- 1 or 2 times a week - 10%
- 1 to 3 times week - 2%
- otherwise - 1%
Do you think of the killing of animals?
- always - 6%
- often - 11%
- sometimes - 40%
- never - 42%
- don't know - 1%
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Do animals have emotions?
- mammals yes - 90%
- reptiles yes - 53%
- fish yes - 48%
- birds yes - 80%
- insects yes - 25%
Is it allowed to kill an animal?
- dog yes - 15%
- marmot yes - 17%
- mouse yes - 45%
- spider yes - 48%
- rat yes - 48%
- fly yes - 65%
Would you like to know more about the living conditions of farm animals?
- yes - 72%
- no - 23%
- only with some meat - 1%
- don't know - 4%
Are you prepared to pay more for meat?
- certainly - 64%
- probably yes - 18%
- probably not - 9%
- certainly not - 5%
- don't know - 4%
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Is it allowed to kill an animal …
… for consumption:
- fish yes - 98%
- pig yes - 88%
- cow yes - 89%
- deer yes - 40%
… for sport:
- fish yes - 9%
- deer yes - 14%
… for experiments:
- pig yes - 26%
- cow yes - 24%
Are you prepared to eat less meat?
- certainly - 45%
- probably - 26%
- probably not - 17%
- certainly not - 10%
- don't know - 2%
Is it acceptable that animals are specially breed for consumption
- fully acceptable - 14%
- acceptable - 65%
- not acceptable - 16%
- fully unacceptable - 3%
- don't know - 2%
Should battery hen cages be banned?
- yes - 68%
- no - 25%
- don't know - 7%
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Is cutting of dog tails acceptable?
- fully acceptable - 1%
- acceptable - 16%
- not acceptable - 30%
- fully unacceptable - 61%
Would you report animal abuse?
- certainly - 61%
- probably yes - 26%
- probably not - 7%
- certainly not - 6%
- don't know - 1%
How important are animals for the education of children?
- very important - 45%
- important - 40%
- equally - 7%
- not important - 6%
- very unimportant - 1%
- don't know - 2%
Is it allowed to inject animals with HIV for development of a medicine against AIDS?
- fully acceptable - 18%
- acceptable - 45%
- not acceptable - 20%
- fully unacceptable - 11%
- don't know - 5%
Would you take a medicine that is tested and developed using animals or do you ask for an alternative medicine?
- yes, I would take medicine tested on animals - 54%
- no, I would ask for an alternative - 33%
- if there is an alternative no - 3%
- otherwise - 3%
- don't know - 7%
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