safe as possible for us. The use of animal testing has helped aid society in being sure that products are safe for humans to use; whether that be food products‚ cosmetics‚ household cleaners‚ or even pharmaceuticals. But in our efforts to shield ourselves and our families from harm‚ who or what has been hurt in the process. Animal testing is an important component in the development of products intended for human use; however‚ animal testing subjects innocent animals to
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Animal Testing Should Cease To Exist There are currently laws in place to protect animals‚ such as dogs and cats‚ from being abused or mistreated. The punishment for breaking this law can be anywhere from a small fine to two years in jail. An exception to these laws are animals used in research facilities. What makes a rabbit in a cage at home any different than a rabbit in a cage at a laboratory? There is no physical difference‚ only the law that decides the treatment they receive and the punishment
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companies be able to continue cosmetic testing on animals? Discussion of Topic Many cosmetic companies have tested their products on animals. Fortunately the protests lodged by the animal rights activist’ has had its’ impact as many companies have stopped testing their products on animals. Major companies such as Boots‚ Yardley‚ and Revlon have made claims that the have stopped testing their products on animals. These animals were used for cosmetic testing in the past but many alternatives are
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THE eTHICAL ISSUES SURROUNDING ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION Student number: 17666406 Student name: Shivangi Chand Lectures name: Suzanne Unit name and number: Scientific Literacy 300811 Word count: 931 (Report) Due date: 21/04/2013 THE eTHICAL ISSUES SURROUNDING ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION Student number: 17666406 Student name: Shivangi Chand Lectures name: Suzanne Unit name and number: Scientific Literacy 300811 Word count: 931 (Report) Due date: 21/04/2013 Table of Contents Summary
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Animal testing has been used for centuries to improve the lives of humans since 322 B.C. by greek and roman physicians‚ Aristotle and Erasistratus. These greek and roman physicians first performed animal testing with dissections to obtain more knowledge about the animals they chose to test in their experiments. However‚ the scientists that first introduced animal testing‚ failed to realize that humans and animals do not have the same lineage. Their intentions were to advance scientific
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Howell Dr. Amico English comp 2 11-7-14 Animal testing There is a long history of experimentation on animals‚ especially in the medical and cosmetic professions. Many people argue that humanity and science would not be where anywhere near where it is today if it were not for animal experimentation However‚ with advancements in medical and scientific technology‚ animal testing is no longer a defensible practice. It is no longer cost effective to test on animals and it also is morally wrong to force
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Animal Rights Animals have been used in medical research for centuries. Most of the animals used for research are rodents such as rats‚ mice‚ hamsters and gerbils. Some dogs‚ cats and a variety of goats‚ ferrets‚ pigeons‚ monkeys and rabbits are also used .The struggle against this tyranny is a struggle as important as any of the moral and social issues that have been fought over in recent years. Animal rights are an emotional issue‚ second only perhaps‚ to the bitter abortion debate. For decades
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We all talk about how hitting animals‚ dog fighting‚ not feeding or housing animals is cruel and unusual punishment. Although this is always our definition of cruelty towards animals‚ many of us may push scientific animal experiments off to the side because that’s not animal cruelty‚ we are using it for research. Well people argue on this topic quite frequently even though it doesn’t seem that way. One person could be fascinated by the findings done by animal testing or one person could just be absolutely
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Evils of Animal Testing Imagine your pet‚ whether it’s a dog‚ cat‚ bird‚ or rodent‚ huddled in the corner of a small cage‚ eyes wide with fear‚ waiting for the next routine experiment to be performed on it. Will the creature be cut open and exposed to a potentially poisonous substance this time‚ or sprayed in the eyes with some foul smelling perfume? Just because its not your pet‚ doesn’t mean you shouldn’t care. You wouldn’t want experiments preformed on your dog‚ why should other animals be any
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Arguments against testing The critics of animal testing base their argument on the grounds of morality‚ the necessity or the validity of this procedure‚ whether proper authority to perform such tests is granted‚ whether such tests are actually needed and whether such tests practically provide us with any useful information. The supporters of animal rights say that animals have the right to live their own life peacefully; and we are not allowed to meddle with them just because we can. (Alternatives
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