Bioethicist Debate

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Unfortunately, there are also a few negative points regarding this practice from a scientific point of view. First and foremost, in a debate organised with many experts in different fields on the subject, Sheldon Krimsky (2013), bioethicist, argues against this practice by comparing the experience on humans to the experiences that have previously been conducted on crops and animals. Although some have been successful, thousands of trials failed before finding a solution. With crops and animals, the unwanted results were simply disposed of. With humans, it is not so easy to discard the failed tries not to mention, it would be condemning those who have been experimented on to a potentially disastrous quality of life. Additionally, Philip Ball

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