Arguments Against Animal Testing
There has been much controversy about using animals in experiments for decades. People converse over different alternatives for animal testing and the inhumane way scientists treat these animals in experiments. This topic causes so much controversy because there are ethical issues to consider such as the treatment of the animals and the reasoning behind testing on these animals if its for a greater cause or not. As of now , I am for animal testing for many beneficial reasons that come out of animal testing. Although in some cases animals maybe abused, there have been so many discoveries with medicine with testing these drugs on animals. Until we find a better way of testing drugs I believe animal testing is ethical. Some arguments against
this animal testing as I stated above is that some of these animals are abused. Such as in the article Fuzzy Little Test Tubes by Lawrence Osborne. In this article the author says that " This loophole, critics say, has made it possible for scientists to manipulate mice in vast numbers, cruelly or otherwise." This quote found in the article is talking about the Animal Welfare Act that was established to protect the rights of animals in labs. The other arguments are that scientists can use alternatives such as a new technology discovery called "animal on a chip". This new device is a silicon or plastic chip with compartments containing cells of certain organs. The flow of the fluids in the compartments that happen between the chambers make the system more realistically represent an animal. The chip's developer says that " Besides offering a new testing regime intermediate between cell cultures and intact organisms, animal on a chip tests could provide data that render those other categories of testing more precise and effective." Extreme animal activists such as PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, are dedicated to establish and protect the rights for all animals. The biggest group that this animal rights organization focuses on is the abuse in laboratories. Some arguments for this animal testing is the benefits that come out of these experiments. Such as the cures for polio and other diseases that have been cured by this animal testing. Animal testing is the best way, as we know now, for testing drugs because of the more realistic effects in animals than a petri dish filled with cells. Another reason for testing on animals is that we can not test on humans because it is immoral and would cause a much greater controversy than testing on animals. Also the Animal Welfare Act is suppose to protect animals rights in labs and the scientists are also suppose to follow these rules so they are not able to abuse these animals. When the guest speaker was talking about animal abuse he said that its only the jackasses who abuse the animals it's the corporation. I am for testing of these animals because I believe the price of a human life costs more than the price of an animal life. In the future if we find out alternatives that work equally as well that's great but for now the best way of testing drugs is on animals and I think that's what we should stick to.
this animal testing as I stated above is that some of these animals are abused. Such as in the article Fuzzy Little Test Tubes by Lawrence Osborne. In this article the author says that " This loophole, critics say, has made it possible for scientists to manipulate mice in vast numbers, cruelly or otherwise." This quote found in the article is talking about the Animal Welfare Act that was established to protect the rights of animals in labs. The other arguments are that scientists can use alternatives such as a new technology discovery called "animal on a chip". This new device is a silicon or plastic chip with compartments containing cells of certain organs. The flow of the fluids in the compartments that happen between the chambers make the system more realistically represent an animal. The chip's developer says that " Besides offering a new testing regime intermediate between cell cultures and intact organisms, animal on a chip tests could provide data that render those other categories of testing more precise and effective." Extreme animal activists such as PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, are dedicated to establish and protect the rights for all animals. The biggest group that this animal rights organization focuses on is the abuse in laboratories. Some arguments for this animal testing is the benefits that come out of these experiments. Such as the cures for polio and other diseases that have been cured by this animal testing. Animal testing is the best way, as we know now, for testing drugs because of the more realistic effects in animals than a petri dish filled with cells. Another reason for testing on animals is that we can not test on humans because it is immoral and would cause a much greater controversy than testing on animals. Also the Animal Welfare Act is suppose to protect animals rights in labs and the scientists are also suppose to follow these rules so they are not able to abuse these animals. When the guest speaker was talking about animal abuse he said that its only the jackasses who abuse the animals it's the corporation. I am for testing of these animals because I believe the price of a human life costs more than the price of an animal life. In the future if we find out alternatives that work equally as well that's great but for now the best way of testing drugs is on animals and I think that's what we should stick to.