Negative Effects Of Animal Testing
The Flaws With Animal Testing
Every product we own, from makeup to medicine, has to be tested on something or someone before it can be placed on the market to be sold. Most testing for products is done on animals because it is seen as more humane than testing on humans. Animals are viewed as below us, and because of that, their lives do not matter. That is a lie we tell ourselves to make it seem like what is being done to innocent animals is just. In reality, testing on animals does much more harm than good. Thus, experiments for cosmetic, medical, or any other research should not be performed on animals.
First, it is unethical to confine millions of animals for the sole purpose to convenience humans. By doing this, we restrict them from living …show more content…
For example, in the 1950s, there was a drug proclaimed safe for distribution. The drug, Thalidomide, was given to pregnant women to combat morning sickness after it tested positively with pregnant mice. Thalidomide did stop the morning sickness, and appeared to work flawlessly. Once the babies were born, though, scientists realized there was a hidden side effect. Thalidomide had caused the babies to be born with limb-defects. More than 10,000 babies had this problem because side effects were not experienced when tested on the mice. (http://www.pcrm.org) This shows how inaccurate animal testing can be. This means that there have been many instances where experiments go perfectly on lab animals, but cause side effects on humans. It is fairly common, and because of this, lab experiments are not as reliable as scientists …show more content…
“In vitro” is the non-animal equivalent to “unscheduled DNA synthesis,” and costs only $11,000. (http://animal-testing.procon.org) This shows scientists are spending excessive amounts of money that could be of use for something else. This means that they will have less money for other significant things needed to do research. Therefore, animal testing not only costs more, but disables scientists from using their money on other important
Every product we own, from makeup to medicine, has to be tested on something or someone before it can be placed on the market to be sold. Most testing for products is done on animals because it is seen as more humane than testing on humans. Animals are viewed as below us, and because of that, their lives do not matter. That is a lie we tell ourselves to make it seem like what is being done to innocent animals is just. In reality, testing on animals does much more harm than good. Thus, experiments for cosmetic, medical, or any other research should not be performed on animals.
First, it is unethical to confine millions of animals for the sole purpose to convenience humans. By doing this, we restrict them from living …show more content…
For example, in the 1950s, there was a drug proclaimed safe for distribution. The drug, Thalidomide, was given to pregnant women to combat morning sickness after it tested positively with pregnant mice. Thalidomide did stop the morning sickness, and appeared to work flawlessly. Once the babies were born, though, scientists realized there was a hidden side effect. Thalidomide had caused the babies to be born with limb-defects. More than 10,000 babies had this problem because side effects were not experienced when tested on the mice. (http://www.pcrm.org) This shows how inaccurate animal testing can be. This means that there have been many instances where experiments go perfectly on lab animals, but cause side effects on humans. It is fairly common, and because of this, lab experiments are not as reliable as scientists …show more content…
“In vitro” is the non-animal equivalent to “unscheduled DNA synthesis,” and costs only $11,000. (http://animal-testing.procon.org) This shows scientists are spending excessive amounts of money that could be of use for something else. This means that they will have less money for other significant things needed to do research. Therefore, animal testing not only costs more, but disables scientists from using their money on other important