Q&A: Animal rights from a biblical perspective — Proverbs and the dominion mandate

Mike distinguishes between animal welfare and veganism. Proverbs teaches that a righteous man is kind to his animals. How one treats other living things reflects one's character — cruelty to animals is an expression of wickedness. Genesis's dominion mandate (Genesis 1) implies stewardship, not abuse. Torturing animals for fun is incompatible with godly character, regardless of whether veganism itself is required.