Pros And Cons Of Animal Testing

The dawn of industrialization brought a profound change in the process of production of consumer goods. Commodities could be produced at unprecedented rates, at cheaper costs to producers and sold at affordable prices to consumers. This newfound availability of goods and ever-increasing production potential that continues today contributed greatly to the now commonplace prioritization of quantity over quality. The composition of goods and the presence of ethics in processes of production are held secondary to the pursuit of maximum production at minimal costs. The insatiable materialism so ingrained in our culture is often at the expense of environmental health and the welfare of its inhabitants.
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Evils deemed “necessary” throughout history have been overturned and replaced upon investigation and critical analysis. If atrocious institutions were never questioned, societal progress would have been delayed and matters would look drastically different today. The practice of animal exploitation is worthy of intense scrutiny and is by no means necessary, not any longer, at least given the growing efforts to find alternative methods of testing or researching products. Some believe that alternatives to animal testing are ineffective, only in infancy or not to be considered as legitimate options. This is only because corporations are reluctant and even unwilling to put funds and efforts toward transitioning from cruel to cruelty-free. The unwillingness is thinly veiled greed and ignorance toward understanding the ramifications of mistreatment of living beings on the environment. There are companies that have already found success transitioning to cruelty-free and ecologically sound practices. Mindful companies are more likely to produce quality goods with the consumer’s best interest in mind. Investment in alternatives would be beneficial to the victimized animals, the environment, and the consumers that would no longer be complicit in unethical practices and could have a greater number of humane