Animal Experimentation

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“The British did not only accept animal experimentation but they also increased the use of genetically modified mice in carrying out such tests. On July 27th official statistics showed that, for the first time, the use of genetically-modified animals has outstripped that of conventional creatures and hardly anyone flinched knowing that” (Britain: Tweaking the Experiments; Animal Testing). Imagine the world without the essential vaccines that are used to promote healthy humans, but that is the world without animal experimentations. The lack of animal experimentations is the lack of vaccines which would cause many illnesses that would also lead to losing countless numbers of lives. In addition, society has been more dependable upon cosmetics; therefore, the demand of cosmetics promotes animal experimentations to insure on the safety of using these products. Society would not prosper without the means of experimentation. Animal experimentation is when society applicate animals as test subjects for research. These test subjects are the key to finding new research. Society use animal experimentation to find solutions to the problems by using the animals like, rats, mice, birds, and much more. The fundamental elements of society are based on philosophy in which animals were provided for the needs of humans. In nature animals have been living with themselves and in order to survive animals would use survival fittest. Experimentation often carries a negative connotation which society perceives as unethical. However, animal experimentation has been proven to promote the well being of human kind by allowing the means for the development of medications and of cures and for improved, safer cosmetics; therefore, this type of animal experiment... ... middle of paper ... ...Not Shame." Lancet 9437 (2004): 815. eLibrary. Web. 13 Nov. 2013. "Animal Testing: Cosmetics: Alternative Testing Methods Still Lacking." Europe Information, 14 Sept. 2011: n. pag. eLibrary. Web. 12 Nov. 2013. "Britain: Tweaking the Experiments; Animal Testing." Economist, 31 July 2010: n. pag. eLibrary. Web. 12 Nov. 2013. Chang, Maria L. "Animal Research: Right or Wrong?" Science World 23 Mar. 1998: n. pag. eLibrary. Web. 14 Nov. 2013. Devlin, Hannah. "Don't Let The Forces Of Unreason Stop Research; Scientists Should Be Braver In Defending Animal Experiments And Open Up Their Labs Series: Editorial; Opinion, Mukerjee, Madhusree, Laurie Grace, and Bryan Christie. "Trends in Animal Research." Scientific American, 2 Feb. 1997: n. pag. elibrary. Web. 12 Nov. 2013. Zissou, Rebecca. "Makeup Makeover." Junior Scholastic, 15 Apr. 2013: n. pag. eLibrary. Web. 12 Nov. 2013.

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