Have you ever sat down and thought about college and how one test can determine what college you can/will get accepted to. Everyone knows that colleges place so much stock into these standardized test scores. Knowing this makes students worried and develop anxiety about test taking. Colleges use these standardized tests to predict how well we do in college to succeed.Colleges shouldn’t be allowed to put that much pressure on us for our test scores on SAT’s or Act’s. “We all have different
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SAT testing is not an appropriate method of measuring a student’s overall intelligence. This popular standardized test is offered in over 176 countries‚ including the United States. The SATs can be the deciding factor of college acceptance‚ making the exam itself too influential on a student’s future. Additionally‚ the test has been taken advantage of numerous times for higher scores. The legitimacy of the SATs is also questioned with the issue of income inequality. Most students in the 21st century
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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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The products seen in stores to get clear skin or the medication taken to ease pain all have one thing in common‚ majority of them have been tested on animals before they are available to humans. Without the use of animals for research life would be very different because animal research gave humans such a huge advancement in medicine. The research that is being tested will only continue to help the future generation. Scientist can find research however that research needs to be tested as there may
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there is no such thing as animal testing. One day your kid gets sick‚ deadly sick with smallpox‚ you take them to the hospital‚ they inject your kid with a bunch of random medicines to try and help but nothing helps. Your child later dies because there was no way to help‚ all of those doctor bills‚ useless injections‚ and the death of your child could have been avoided if there was animal testing to find the cure. Animal testing is needed in our world‚ we need animal testing to find cures for deadly
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million vertebrate animals‚ including mice‚ birds‚ fish‚ rabbits‚ dogs‚ chimpanzees‚ and other non-human primates‚ are used for animal testing every year. The United States and Gabon are the only two countries that allow experimentation on chimpanzees. Animals are either killed during experiments‚ severely injured by harmful chemicals or subsequently euthanized. On a British debate site‚ a woman quotes ”I think it is wrong to test anything on animals‚ it does not matter what animal it is - a rat‚ monkey
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In 1966‚ the Animal Welfare Act was passed which “...regulated the sale‚ transportation‚ and handling of many animals used in research…” (Driscoll and Finley 3)‚ but the act does not cover rats‚ mice‚ fish ‚ and birds which make up around ninety-five percent of tested animals (“Should Animals Be Used” 3). Government approved acts are proposed and confirmed to ensure the safety of animals‚ but organizations soon find their way around them. Additionally‚ in the United States‚ all pharmaceuticals‚ preservatives
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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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Testing‚ Testing‚ 1‚ 2‚ 3! By: Leah Williams English 102 Robert Dela-Cruz February 25‚2013 Testing‚ Testing‚ 1‚ 2‚ 3 Animal testing is a hot topic now days. Though it may not be well known‚ animal protection did not start until the 1800’s. The United State Department of Agricultural (USDA) issued a law in 1966 to protect certain animals against animal cruelty and neglect. This law does not protect rodents‚ reptiles‚ and/or birds. While these animals are being tested on‚ no matter
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This essay will discuss the dilemmas of testing drugs on human beings‚ as well as the dilemmas once we shift testing drugs on animals. There are several ethical dilemmas when it comes to testing drugs on people in general. A number of the tests can be potentially life threatening. The new drugs may cause severe reactions which might not be treatable later on. For years‚ scientists have been experimenting on humans. The majority that were used for testing were the insane‚ prisoners‚ and charity patients
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