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What Are The Pros And Cons Of Animal Testing?
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Animal testing is a really difficult issue. Is it right that animals should be bred just for experimentation and lead lives with no freedom, no quality of life and then be induced to have cancer, mental health issues, heart disease etc etc?
Do we not have a moral responsibility to ensure that we do not inflict horrendous suffering daily on millions of animals worldwide?
Yet the pros are also strong. When we are all well, healthy and those we love are ok, we are more likely to condemn animal testing. But if our partner, spouse or child has a life threatening disease and a doctor said that testing on a monkey could save that person, how many of us could say that we would let our loved one die? Every day we all take medicines and treatments which have been tested on animals and these drugs have been created, due to the suffering of animals !
There is no definitive answer to this dilemma, but perhaps instead of being blind to the issue, we should be more aware of just how drug companies work and exactly how tests are carried out. This may make us a little more grateful for what we have !
answered 2 years ago
This is question is very emotive and upsetting - for others there is no debate.
It could be argued that there is no moral justification for inflicting suffering on animals.
Animals have no power over what is inflicted upon them in a laboratry environment.
Many scientists have argued that animal experiments have no value to research into human illness and that no animals should suffer for the sake of vanity eg for cosmetics.
Some companies for example the Co-op actively supports cruelty free products and is recommended by The BUAV. The latter actively campaigns against vivisection as does PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
It could be argued that we need to experiment on animals but many people who suffer illness also campaign against testing.
Perhaps if we were made fully aware of the amount of suffering that animals experimentation involves we would campaign for the alternatives to be used more often.
Those who believe it is morally wrong can peacefully work towards pressing for alternatives.
One way the individual can help is to ensure that any household products or cosmetics are cruelty free. Obviously there will be others who don't care.
A very emotive subject indeed
answered 2 years ago
Animal testing is wrong no matter what they are testing it for!
answered 1 year ago
Pros: Hello there are none
cons: Poor innocent animals are being tortured
answered 1 year ago
Fore word:
I have been informed on both sides i was once a member of PETA but i soon found out that many of the people in PETA were not supporting animals in the proper fasion. I am also a scientist whit a Docterate in Forensic Toxicology, i have tested on animal before but the animals i tested on were dead of natural causes
Now many people say it is
answered 1 year ago
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Fore word:
I have been informed on both sides i was once a member of PETA but i soon found out that many of the people in PETA were not supporting animals in the proper fasion. I am also a scientist whit a Docterate in Forensic Toxicology, i have tested on animal before but the animals i tested on were dead of natural causes
Now many people say it is "unethical" to test on animals, i agree in most cases but when you look at some of the statistics online from PETA or anywhere else they are taking things from the 50's where there were very very few reforms and laws on animal testing, and testing facilities. Nowadays we must (even for dead animal [once again natural causes]) put our plan of action, experiment, and staff through a board of supervisors and then a board scientists and then our facilities are checked by government officials and other scientist. Also we must purchase animals through certain government approved companies.
Yes there are alternatives to animal testing, but they can be dangers for the experimentors and the results arent as accurate as others portray them to be.
Skintex/Eytex-Any of the beams used for the research can put out radiation that can cause from a bad rash to skin cancer
EdiPack-I myself have never used this alternative but i have been told that cloning is an extremely unefftive way to test because clones themselves are unstable and produce skewed results
Now there are many other alternative but i am tired and do not feel like typing that much for i am olny human..
so to wrap this up
Pros: saves many lives every year,animals are not harmed (anestesia), helps scientist and police solve crimes, helpes doctors learn how to body will react to certain procedures (sorry i didnt mention that in my above explaination)
Cons:Unessisary in some cases, Animals have no chance to do anything aginst it (then again they are animals and if they wanted out theyd find a way)
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