When one thinks about animal testing, they usually would think about how much medical breakthroughs animal testing has delivered to society. Other people, however, have different thoughts, and may oppose it, as they believe animal testing is unethical. Animal testing has introduced many medical breakthroughs; rare diseases such as polio, mumps, rubella, and hepatitis would be much more common in modern society if it were not for animal testing (Cook). However, many technological advances are starting to reduce the need to test on innocent animals. Despite its positive history of its many medical discoveries, animal testing should not be tolerated as it is unethical, costly, ignorant, and because many cheaper and more reliable alternatives have been created. Many people are against animal testing, whereas many people also support animal testing. Many products must be tested before they are exposed to humans, from cosmetics, drugs, and to plastic bags. Famous make up companies, such as ‘L’Oreal’ and even ‘Glade’ tests on animals, while companies such as ‘Burt’s Bees’ and ‘Mary Kay’ do not test on animals (“Beauty”). The foremost reason people are against animal testing is because animals are tested without their consent. Many animals go through pain, discomfort, and even death in these experiments. Some people who support animal testing refer to the fact that animal testing has obviously made many major medical discoveries. Also, support of animal testing is aimed to the protection of humans. Most scientists believe that humans are superior to animals, and that animals should be tested, although they do not necessarily agree with it (Dance). However, most agree that scientists should try to decrease the suffering animals go throu... ... middle of paper ... ... innocent rabbits, along with money and provide more accurate results (“Alternatives”). Animal testing has a positive past, but is extremely controversial. Many people agree and disagree with it. Modern society would be suffering from rare diseases without it, including tuberculosis and polio. Many companies, from cosmetic companies to home improvement companies test their products on animals. Many animal tests often require animals to be killed, and/or experience pain, discomfort, and isolation. Many countries around the world are looking to stop animal testing, and many alternatives that are cheaper, more accurate, and humane exist and are being improved. Animal testing is no longer needed in our world, as many cheaper, humane, faster, and more reliable alternatives have been discovered and may even improve, which can eliminate animal testing once and for all.
One must remember that scientists who carry out animal testing are human to and most definitely do feel some sense of guilt using these animals for the sole reason to benefit mankind. However, “if there were good alternatives to animals that worked better or as well, for less money and hassle, scientists would use them” (Source D). Many believe that animals testing is wrong, but they must understand that at the current time there is no other option. It is difficult to find a different practice has been so substantial and has improved millions of lives and society as a whole. Animal testing, though the testing on animals may not be the best option, the after effects of testing has been successful over the past decades and will continue on this path as scientists and researchers gain more knowledge. There may be a point in time that society becomes so better off that there would be no more need to test
Animal Testing is one of the most horrible things you could do to an animal. When an animal is tested you could cause it to become crippled for the rest of its life whether they make it blind or even making it to become paralyzed you could even cause extreme pain or death.
Without animal testing, products would be based on theory. No one would want to use something, which may damage the eyes, be poisonous, cancerous, and cause birth defects. Animals used in testing are not from the endangered species list; many of the types of animals used are killed each year by rat or mouse traps, animal control, exterminators, and animal shelters. Animal testing reaps great benefits, such as finding effective drugs to combat disease, improve surgical procedures, and make products safer. When someone goes to the store and buys a product, or is prescribed medication, they don’t have to worry if the product is safe to use, nor should they.
Using animals in research and to test the safety of products has been a topic of heated debate for decades. According to data collected by F. Barbara Orlans for her book, In the Name of Science: Issues in Responsible Animal Experimentation, sixty percent of all animals used in testing are used in biomedical research and product-safety testing (62). People have different feelings for animals; many look upon animals as companions while others view animals as a means for advancing medical techniques or furthering experimental research. However individuals perceive animals, the fact remains that animals are being exploited by research facilities and cosmetics companies all across the country and all around the world. Although humans often benefit from successful animal research, the pain, the suffering, and the deaths of animals are not worth the possible human benefits. Therefore, animals should not be used in research or to test the safety of products.
Every day, there are thousands of animals being tested on all over the world for the benefit of human beings. In response, due to moral objections, organizations like PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), and the HSUS (The Humane Society of the United States) have formed to protest against the use of animals and to find alternatives to testing on these creatures. Yet, the use of animals in the lab has led to many medical breakthroughs like the artificial heart and the smallpox vaccine, which have improved and/or lengthened the lives of individuals everywhere. Accordingly, a debate has arisen about the need for animal testing and whether it has a place in today’s world.
Animal testing has a long and ugly history in our society, beginning with the early Greeks, Arabs, and Romans, and continuing into this century. It has been a controversial topic since its development, but objections have been steadily rising since the mid to late nineteenth century. As more companies emerged during the industrial revolution, more animals were used to test products, and more complaints were voiced in animal rights groups, and rightly so. Animal testing endangers the lives and well-being of numerous animals, and is not as advantageous as it seems. First of all, up to 95% of animals are not protected by the Animal Welfare Act, which exempts rats, mice, fish and birds. Additionally, animal tests do not always accurately portray the effects that the product would have on humans. Many chemicals are detrimental to
Learned from Reflective Forums- Animal testing is done for various reasons. However, one of the most important is for medical research. The medical field is constantly changing and very dynamic. Animal research has brought about numerous medical benefits. We need to test on animals to continue to find new cures and new medicine for countless illnesses and diseases. Without these types of medical advances my grandma may have never had the chance to live as long as she did with Lou Gehrig’s disease. With the help of new medicines and advances in medical technology we may be lucky enough to spend more time with our loved ones. It is tragic that animals are hurt and killed sometimes during testing but overall it is worth the outcome of the experiment. We are able to save millions of lives all the time because of the information we have learned through animal testing and research. Most people consider animal testing vital for improving human health. Also, some people believe that animal testing is wrong when using it to further things like the cosmetic industry but fully support it for health reasons, while on the other hand some people are completely against animal testing. This type of controversy will always be there because everyone has different ethical opinions about animal
More than 100 million animals worldwide are used for testing annually, and about a quarter of those animals die from being over tested. Animal testing is the use of animals for cosmetics, medical, biological, or psychological knowledge. Although gaining this knowledge is important, animals are put through pain, stress, and suffering in the process of experimentation. Animal Testing has been used for centuries, and as a result many animals are dying. If animals continue to be used for experimentation, then the amount of animals that are killed each year will continue to increase by the millions. By banning animal testing and finding new ways to test products, the animals that are killed each year will decrease.
Hundreds of millions of animals die every year from animal testing in the United States. Innocent animals are used everyday in laboratories for biology advancements, medical training, curiosity-driven experimentation, and chemical, drug, food, and cosmetic testing. They are used to provide information to make better products that are safe for human use. Although animal experimentation has some benefits, the negatives outweigh the positives. Animal testing is killing off innocent beings for the possible human benefit, and with modern technology, there are alternative ways to test products that leave animals unharmed.
Animal testing is a very controversial topic, especially among animal rights activists. Unsually, animal testing is used to test pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and many other products that humans use in their everyday life. Scientists use animals in medical research more as a matter of tradition, as opposed to the fact that testing on animals has proved to fail time after time again. Animal testing has proved to be less accurate and unsuccessful in comparison to other means of testing and experimentation. There is a growing awareness to the limitations of animal research and its inability to be a reliable source of predictions about human health. Reasons on why and how animal research is wrong, and unpredictable are endless, animal studies do not predict human outcome, nine out of ten drugs that appear to be promising in animal research later goes on to fail in human trials, as well animal studies are flawed by design and lacks regulation. Many scientists have come to the conclusion that animal testing is very outdated, and should be starting to consider modern ways of testing. They believe that our generation should be looking to the future and creating computer programs, this has many benefits; such as not having to wait as long for a result, and is much more cost effective.
Animal testing has been a part of our daily experiments in today’s modern lifestyle. Scientists all around the world and across the past centuries have used animals including mice, rats, frogs, dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, monkeys, fish, and birds as objects to test on products before manufacturing and producing them for people to use. Such products may include; chemicals, drugs, food as well as cosmetics. In 1876 Britain was the first country to introduce animal testing; and used it in laboratories as a method to prevent any harmful diseases or infections after the use of the products (Christopher 2008). Even though this method is not used by countries all over the world, it is still a factor that has protected and saved many lives. People who are not supporting animal testing believe that the only reason why animal testing should not be present is because it’s very inhuman. Yet there are
In conclusion, animal testing is simply impractical and unneeded, among other things such as cruel and inhumane. Millions of animals’ lives are lost each year, and many of the results the sacrificed animals gave us are not even relevant to humans. The basic needs of the animals used in these experiments are also not met, and the animals endure many days of pain. 97,123 animals were experimented on without any relief of the pain just in the US in 2010. Many of the animals used in experiments are euthanised or left to die afterwards. Animal testing is cruel, and it would be better for everyone if we would just ban it.
Our case is that if we don’t test on animals then progress in scientific fields would be halted. As first speaker for the negative I will speak about the benefits of animal testing in general and then I’ll talk in detail about animal testing in medicine. My second speaker will talk about the opinions on testing and the food chain and my third speaker will summarise our points and rebut.
What is an animal tested product? Is it a medicine? Or is it a cosmetic?Some people might think animal tested products as complicated stuffs. In fact, animal tested products are easily found around our lives. As animal testing is available in many uses, it has a long history and has been controversial for many years. Those who insist on abolition of experiments for animals argue that alternatives for animal testing exist. In addition, the protesters think that human’s anatomy and that of an animal are very different.Therefore, they argue that applying test results from animal testing is meaningless. Also they say that animal testing must be abolished because of ethical issues. Those who are against animal testing cite it as a cruel and immoral practice. They believe animal testing is not different from animal abuse. However there are reasons why humankind cannot stop testing animals. Animal testing is inevitable for three reasons: provision of essential data, contribution to humanity and guarantee of animal rights.
In conclusion, animal testing has been overused for too long. Nothing essential has been the outcome of it, and no scientific breakthrough has stopped anything from damaging us. The many, many animals are mistreated, many times killed. They need to begin to establish a more protective act, just like the AWA, however this time, it should strive to protect the majority of the animals used, so they can live safely. Finally, if we are able to find and develop successful alternatives to all animal testing, it might be gone forever. If all of these things can come together and make it happen, we may be able to see the day where all animals are treated ethically and with sheer, utter, respect.