Every year around 100 million animals are killed in the U.S. due to animal testing. Animal testing isn’t necessary and it should be stopped. It can harm animals‚ it costs a lot of money‚ and there are other ways to test products. Animal testing harms animals. Animal testing can hurt the animal physically and mentally. Many animals such as mice‚ dogs‚ and monkeys are used for testing and the results of the testing can easily lead to death. Although animal testing has been done since the 1850’s and
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To many people today‚ see animals as pets that are part of the family‚ but to others animals are objects that are being used for animal experimentation. Animal testing‚ also known as animal experimentation‚ animal research‚ and in medicine testing‚ is the use of non-human animals in experiments that seek to control the variables that affect the behavior or biological system under study. Animal testing has a history that is fraught with controversy and debate‚ although most of this occurred as a
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Animal testing is an ethical dilemma as it is using animals‚ which are other living creatures to profit humankind‚ when they are incapable of giving assent. Over 115 million animals are burned‚ crippled‚ poisoned‚ and abused in labs every year for any scientific experiment or test. This topic was chosen as it is one of the most controversial issues throughout the world. They raise ethical issues‚ as George Bernard Shaw‚ a political activist has said “The worst sin towards our fellow creatures is
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think about the negatives of the product and all the test that are done on ANIMALS. Animals that are tested on are put through medical tests that could potentially kill them or harm them extremely. The beauty product industry and scientist should find a new way to test their products and drugs without the endangerment to animals. Many people think that animal testing is a good thing‚ and
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In the past‚ animal testing has often contributed to human kind and was most of the time accurate‚ but as we progress‚ we slowly dive into the smaller details‚ that we as humans differ completely from animals. Small intricate things such as single gene markers‚ that maybe both humans and primates have‚ but respond differently to differently things can drastically change the results of a test. A research center called National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS)‚ has recently does a study‚ “Which compared
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“Animal advocates‚ as well as many scientists‚ are increasingly questioning the scientific validity and reliability of animal experimentation" (“Results from Research…”). As of late‚ it has been said that the animal experimentation has been shown that it is tradition and that it is not helping progress in the scientific scene. There are many concerns on how scientists and labs treat animals with the products and chemicals that they use‚ causing problems with animal rights. Luckily‚ there are many
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Essay Draft 4 11/6/12 The Morality of Animal Testing Animal testing is undoubtedly one of the most controversial issues in modern society. This practice began in the 19th century; animals were used to test dosing of certain drugs and chemicals. In the 1920’s‚ animals were also being used to test pesticides and food additives (Fano‚ 11). Today‚ animal testing is used to study everything from cosmetics to cancer. With such a wide range of opinions on animal rights and human priority‚ it is no wonder
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Using animals as an alternative to human testing has been a highly controversial topic over the past few decades. With harsh conditions and unethical treatments‚ the understanding of animal testing is very important. From over-the-counter medications to experiments on cures of chronic illnesses‚ animals were used in one way or another. Unfortunately‚ not all experiments given to animals involved a tasty snack or a simple treat. Many experiments involved several incidents of agony and pain without
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Animal Testing Controversy When shopping at a store‚ no one ever thinks when he or she buys makeup‚ cleaning products‚ deodorant or lotion‚ that it has potentially hurt an innocent animal. In fact‚ millions of animals die every year due to a chemical drug. Those animals harmed never got a chance to live a normal‚ animal life; instead‚ they were put into cages and locked up for years at a time. While animal testing can be used to ensure the safety of certain drugs for humans‚ potentially
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Using helpless animals for the benefit of human beings goes back thousands of years. A common theme has been present: the use of these animals has been necessary for survival. Of late‚ these essential sacrifices have metamorphosed into yield-less speculations. Animal testing is wrong based on these premises: there are available alternatives to direct testing on live animals‚ the results acquired rom the tests are inaccurate and repetitive‚ and ultimately it is speciesism‚ which is comparable to racism
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