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| | ''See also:'' [[Evolutionary belief and bestiality]] and [[Atheism and bestiality]] | | ''See also:'' [[Evolutionary belief and bestiality]] and [[Atheism and bestiality]] |
| − | | + | [[File:Peter Singer MIT Veritas.jpg|right|thumbnail|200px|The [[atheist]] philosopher [[Peter Singer]] defends the practice of [[bestiality]] Despite holding these immoral views academia rewarded his views with a bioethics chair at [[Princeton University]].<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Smith, Justin (November 22, 2006). [http://creation.com/the-basis-of-a-christian-worldview "The basis of a Christian worldview"]. Creation Ministries International |
| | + | *Sarfati, Jonathan (June 2, 2007). [http://creation.com/answer-to-philosophy-religion-professor-on-biblical-exegesis-and-the-problem-of-evil "CMI answers philosophy/religion professor on biblical exegesis and the problem of evil"]. Creation Ministries International. |
| | + | *Carter, Joe (June 22, 2011). [http://www.firstthings.com/onthesquare/2011/06/the-dangerous-mind-of-peter-singer "The dangerous mind of Peter Singer"]. First Things. See [[First Things]].</ref> See: [[Atheism and bestiality]] ]] |
| | [[Bestiality]] is the unbiblical act of a [[human being]] engaging in sexual relations with an [[animal]]. | | [[Bestiality]] is the unbiblical act of a [[human being]] engaging in sexual relations with an [[animal]]. |
| | This is a perversion and, under [[Pentateuch|Jewish Law]], punishable by death (see [[Old Testament]] verses such as Exodus 22:19, Leviticus 18:23, Leviticus 20:15 and Deuteronomy 27:21). In addition to being repulsive and being a sexual [[taboo]] in societies, bestiality can cause harm to both animals and humans.<ref> | | This is a perversion and, under [[Pentateuch|Jewish Law]], punishable by death (see [[Old Testament]] verses such as Exodus 22:19, Leviticus 18:23, Leviticus 20:15 and Deuteronomy 27:21). In addition to being repulsive and being a sexual [[taboo]] in societies, bestiality can cause harm to both animals and humans.<ref> |
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| | *''The International Handbook of Animal Abuse and Cruelty: Theory, Research'', edited by Frank Ascione, pages 217-218</ref> | | *''The International Handbook of Animal Abuse and Cruelty: Theory, Research'', edited by Frank Ascione, pages 217-218</ref> |
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| − | European countries with high belief in [[evolution]] (which asserts that man descended from animals and are related to them) and high degrees of irreligion had notable problems with bestiality (see: [[Bestiality and various geographic areas]] and [[Evolutionary belief and bestiality]] and [[Atheism and bestiality]]). | + | European countries with high belief in [[evolution]] (which asserts that man descended from animals and are related to them) and high degrees of irreligion had notable problems with bestiality (see: [[Bestiality and various geographic areas]] and [[Evolutionary belief and bestiality]] and [[Atheism and bestiality]]). |
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| | ==Alleged "contradictions"== | | ==Alleged "contradictions"== |