Persuasive Animal Testing Speech

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Imagine yourself locked up in a cold, dirty cage, without any sort of rights. You can't move around as you wish, force-fed substances you never seen, you get harmful chemicals rubbed into your skin or dripped into your eyes, purposely exposed to toxic drugs, chemicals and fumes, and forced to undergo painful shots that affect you mentally and physically. I know, it sounds horrible and it gets worse. You get an injury, a severe open wound, you're in the cage and can barely move. There are people around you, but they do nothing but observe you and take notes. This is what millions of animals who end up in laboratories feel: abused, neglected, hopeless, helpless and hurt. Animal testing is wrong, and I believe it should be banned. Every year, more than 115 million animals are used in laboratory experiments. Within the European Union, more than 12 million animals are used and more than 100 million are killed in the Unites States alone from testing. Because only a small percentage of …show more content…

Stay away from buying and paying taxes for products that were animal tested. According to People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the following companies test on animals. Covergirl, Pantene, Aveeno, Clean & Clear, Dove, Johnson & Johnson, Pampers, St. Ives, Vaseline, Clorox, Glade, Tide, Windex and so much more. Why would you even want to buy these products anyway? Sure one could be your favorite smell of shampoo but, the fact that they test on animals, means the company isn't confident enough that it's safe. Doesn't it make sense? Consumers have a lot more options to buy products that don’t test on animals, including Avalon Organics, Alba Botanica, Aveda, 365 Everyday Value, Lush Handmade Cosmetics, The Body Shop and oh, of course the famously loved Bath & Body Works. These companies are confident and assured enough that their products are safe for humans and know that they don't have to test it on animals for

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