The Ethics Of Animal Testing

Hundreds of animals are tested on and are used for human entertainment yearly. The ethics of animal testing has always been questioned. Many people look at animals as companions while others only see them beneficial if they are used to advance medical techniques or further research. Some people do not want to think of animals as on the same level as humans. Animals may not be able to speak and are not thought to have the same ability of thinking as humans, but they do not deserve to be tested on with products that may hurt them or go through horrible experiments just to better our scientific world. Humans may benefit from these experiments but the torture and pain animals are put through is unfair and unjust. Testing on animals should be outlawed
According to a former National Cancer Institute Director Dr. Richard Klausner, “The history of cancer research has been a history of curing cancer in the mouse. We have cured mice of cancer for decades—and it simply didn’t work in humans.” (Cimons 1998). There are thousands of cosmetic ingredients that have been approved to be safely used on humans and other ways to test products. One way is using petri dishes and Human cells to see how they react to different chemicals and bacteria. The human cells are more relevant than testing on animals. Artificial human skin like Epidermis are human skin cells that are grown in test tubes. Testing on artificial human skin is more accurate and can have better results than testing on animals. Microfluidic chips are lined with human cells which create almost the same functions of human organs. Computer models, reconstructions of human molecular structures, predict the toxicity of a substance, which takes away the need of testing on animals. There are many other ways of testing and experimenting that does include hurting animals and killing innocent creatures.
People don’t realize that animals have emotions like humans. Just like humans, dolphins show empathy and altruism, and they even mourn their dead. A scientific study shows that animals do have emotions. An example is spindle cells that
For example the cosmetic store Lush, that sells a range of handmade products, does not test on animals. “We believe in buying ingredients only from companies that do not commission tests on animals and in testing our products on humans. Our goal is to continue to inform, encourage and participate in the fight for animal rights. You can rest easy knowing that each and every Lush product is 100% cruelty free.” (Lush.com). Urban Decay, a makeup brand, does not test on animals and is 100% cruelty free. “We do not test our products on animals, nor do we allow others to test on our behalf. Additionally, we require our suppliers to certify that the raw materials used in the manufacture of our products are not tested on animals. Our Brand is certified by both PETA and The Leaping Bunny Program (CCIC) as cruelty-free.” (UrbanDecay.com). The Body shop similar to Lush, has an assortment of beauty and skin care products that are tested without harming living things. “We have always believed in beauty without cruelty and in campaigning for change. That’s why together with Cruelty Free International, we were the first global cosmetics company to campaign against animal testing. Today we’re continuing to fight for our vision for a world without animal testing in cosmetics. We are cruelty free, 100% vegetarian and Leaping Bunny certified.” These brands are some of the most