Animal Experimentation: A Cruel‚ Outdated Practice Animal experimentation‚ or testing‚ is a method used to discover cures to illnesses; the functions of organs; the anatomy of the body; the safety‚ effectiveness‚ and reliability of cosmetic‚ pharmaceutical‚ and household products on animals (“About Animal Testing”). An estimated 25 million animals are subject to these practices each year in the United States (“Harm and Suffering”). Because of the massive number of animals used in experimentation
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and always being the test dummies. Animal testing is unnecessary because the animals have no choice or will of theirs own‚ the longtime effect taken on the animals‚ and it is inhumane. Animal testing is barbarous because the animals have no choice in the matter and no voice to say what they want or when they are feeling pain. Animals don’t show emotions like humans do and they also‚ cannot say when it hurt or when they feel uncomfortable. Even if the animal does pull away or show signs of illness
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“Animal Rights” Sociology 110 Matthew A. Cornblith Coleman University May 14th‚ 2015 There has been an ongoing debate on the rights of animals. Animal rights seek to guarantee animals with a sense of entitlement. Some people tend to oppose animal rights stating that animals are inferior to human beings and should be used by to meet human needs. In this manner‚ animals are not exempt from captivity and maltreatment. On the other hand‚ supporters of animal rights argue that animals have a right
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Right now‚ millions of mice‚ rabbits‚ primates‚ cats‚ dogs‚ and other animals are locked inside cages across the country waiting for the next painful and terrifying experiment to be performed on them. Before we conduct another experiment‚ we need to consider our treatment of others‚ both humans and non-humans. Animal testing is a form of animal cruelty that is no longer necessary or acceptable. There are many alternatives to animal testing that still ensure that the product is safe for humans. In addition
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the following week. Animal abuse in circuses and theme parks is an issue that has been going on for a long time but not until recently has it gained the attention needed. In many circuses‚ animals are trained through the use of intimidation and physical abuse. Former circus employees have reported seeing animals beaten‚ whipped and denied food and water‚ all to force them to learn their routines. Animals are taught that not obeying the trainer will result in physical abuse. Animal cruelty in circuses
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Animals and other living creatures in this world‚ share the same right as us to have their own independent existence and modes of living. Edward Freeman in his famous quote regarded to the relationship between humans and animals states “The awful wrongs and suffering forced upon the innocent helpless‚ faithful animal race forms the blackest chapter in the whole world’s history”. Even though the human race slaughters animals to fulfill resources needed to sustain the population‚ still is not satisfied
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Animal experimentation is cruel and leads to the needless suffering and death of millions of animals. Public support for animal testing has been in steady decline since the 1950s. In 1949‚ the public support percentage was over 90 percent but in 2013 it declined to 57 percent (Ericson). According to Procon.org 95 percent of animals are not protected by the Animal Welfare Act. Also‚ Procon.org says 94 percent of drugs that pass animal tests fail in human trials. An estimated 26 million animals are
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chapter about animal pain in this book. To me it has no value in his argument about why Man must suffer the problem of pain‚ and seems to not expand the subject at all. While I find this chapter unnecessary‚ I cannot honestly say that upon further readings‚ discussions or thoughts‚ that my opinion will not change‚ but that at the present time this chapter seems wholly out of place in his argument. Lewis closes the book with a chapter on Heaven‚ affirming that “a book on suffering which says nothing
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11/29/12 Agriculture 3pd. Animal Rights vs. Animal Welfare When you think of the right way to treat wild and domesticated animals you’d think it’d be common sense. But in reality there are actually many more problems surrounding this extremely controversially topic than you’d think. The treatment of animals and justifying what is right and wrong has been a very big issue for a long time. Animals are used for many purposes in our society such as food‚ clothing‚ research‚ companionship and
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Animal testing can be dated back to the ancient times of the Greeks and Romans. Physicians would dissect animals with the pure interest to obtain knowledge. But even then‚ one such physician stated that he would rather use a pig as his subject because he wanted to‚ “ avoid seeing the unpleasant expression of an ape” (Monamy 9). The ethics of animal testing has always been questioned. Humans do not want to think of animals as on the same level of us. The similarity is terrifying and makes the cruelty
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