Animal Testing- Is it Right or Wrong? Everyday, people all around the world use facial products, receive vaccinations and take antibiotics or medications that have been previously tested on animals. Rarely people think about whether or not animals have been tortured to use the products that they are using, but simply only think of themselves and their own well-being. “An estimated 26 million animals are used each year in the United States for scientific and commercial testing” (ProCon.org). Innocent
quote by Jeremy Bentham, a British philosopher and animal rights activist refers to the unjust treatments of animals and their helplessness towards the cruelty they suffer from humans. Animal testing should be banned because it is not proven that the product is safe even after being tested by animals, the living conditions lab animals are required to be in are not healthy for any animal, and newer technology can be used as a substitute for animal testing. As the dominating species, we have the upper hand
to the century old issue of animal testing. These tests are used throughout the world for various experiments on animals. Is animal testing right or wrong? There are several pros and cons of animal testing and I will review both sides of this issue. The testing of animals can benefit the human society because the researchers come up with cures for humans from the animal tests. The researchers utilize a variety of methods to do these tests. On the other hand, some animals are being mistreated and are
Issue: Testing on animals Position perspective: Testing on animals is not right Testing on animals is morally wrong thing to do since animals have a life too, so their life is worth the same as a human being’s life. So, why should humans test on animals for their own safety and benefit? In my opinion it is totally wrong to test
The Dalai Lama, in regards for animals. Animal testing, also known as animal research, refers to the use of nonhuman animals in scientific experimentation. Vertebrate animals, including mice, birds, fish, rabbits, guinea pigs, dogs and cats are annually used worldwide for analysis. Animal rights are an extremely delicate matter; opposing sides have valid reasons for or against animal testing. Those who support this motion argue that the advantages of animal testing have brought the development of
Throughout history, animal testing has played an important role in leading to new discoveries and human benefit. However, what many people forget are the great numbers of animals that have suffered serious harm during the process of animal testing. Animal testing is the use of animals in biological, medical, and psychological studies. The development and enhancement of medical research has been based on the testing of animals. There are many questions being asked if animal research is good or not
Animal Experimentation Maddie Austin Animals today are not only loved as pets, or living freely in the wild, but being tortured to death in labs. Animal testing has caused humans to take away many animals freedom of life. Animal experimentation is the procedures, testing, and research done on living animals.(Human Society) This is done to see the results,effects, and outcomes a product. For example, experimentation effects of medicinal products or cosmetics. Companies do this to know if what they
Learned from the book- Animal testing is the use of animals for experimentation. There is a very controversial debate about animal testing because of ethical issues. Animal testing is considered invasive research because the researchers who test on them are causing physical harm to the animals. One of the cruel procedures they perform on these animals involves producing lesions in the brain. These lesions are created by surgery and are put there to observe the effects on animal behavior. The goal of
Needless Animal Experimentation is Wrong If penicillin had been tested on guinea pigs, it might never have reached the public. It is lethal to guinea pigs, deactivates the blood system of rabbits and is deadly to cats ("Bio-Medical Research"). Scientists are pushing for more experiments regardless of the cost to the animal's life. "One expense is the involvement of killing animals in the pursuit of a pine-scented air freshener"(Vergoth,p21). Animals suffering in experimentation labs are in
Is it right for us to test on innocent animals just for our human gain? The ethical issues of testing products and other needs on animals are many but when it comes down to if it is ethical, testing on animals is not ethical by any means. Animal testing is a wrongful act that causes pain on innocent animals that have no say or rights in order to stop this. Animal testing is a growing concern because who is to say that these companies and corporations get tired or see new opportunities on testing