Replacing Animal Testing: Unrealistic The issue of whether or not animal experimentation should be used for research in medicine and science has been debated for years. After conducting research on both sides of the issue‚ I have found that we should not replace animal testing with alternative methods at the present time. The proposal to replace animal testing in medical science is somewhat unrealistic and would prove to be disadvantageous. There are four substantial reasons for this: animal research
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experimenting on animals has always been controversial. In pursuit of scientific knowledge‚ animal testing is essential‚ but as the word testing implies‚ such experiments are often harmful or ineffective. Over the decades scientists have had to choose whether to put morals over advancements‚ ultimately determining the fate of countless animals. Assignment Read the following sources (including the introduction) carefully. Then‚ write an essay in which you formulate a position on the issue of animal experimentation
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“Animal research and testing has played a part in almost every medical breakthrough of the last century.” (Joan Ryan) Animal testing has been used for centuries. It has even created a lot of medical advancements and helped further our understanding of medicines.. While animal testing has shown great developments in medical research‚ there has also been a lot of controversy towards the treatment of the animals used in the experiments. Animal testing is the act of testing products such as medicines
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and being tested on with nothing to help the pain‚ that’s what lab animals go through every day. We have been testing on animals since the early 1900’s‚ but it’s time we put down the scalpel and put away the cages. In today’s time we have the technology to test on computerized patient simulators that are more accurate than animals. Animals don’t have a choice to be experimented on‚ and humans need to help stop that. Animal testing should be illegal because it causes unnecessary pain‚ is no longer
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Should animal testing be outlawed? “Is there a moral basis to distinguish experiments on other species and experiments on humans”? (Wright‚ 1) Animals such as Rabbits‚ Monkeys‚ and Dogs are killed each year for a humans well being. Many people support and disapprove of this practice and it has caused worldwide attention. Monkeys and other primates share 96% of the human gene sequence which makes them suitable test subjects. (Wright‚ 3). Each year millions of animals are killed and abused for
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think animals should have some basic protection but still be able to be used for the benefit of humans; in retrospect‚ 32% of people thought animals should have the same rights as people‚ while 3% didn’t think animals needed any protection at all. With numbers like these an organization called the Animal Legal Defense Fund has written up a bill that calls for protection of the rights of animals‚ but is this really necessary? My opinion falls into the 62% category‚ as I think the way animals are
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Animal testing should it be illegal in the USA An estimated 26 million animals are used every year in the United States for scientific and commercial testing. Animals are used to develop medical treatments‚ determine the toxicity of medications‚ and check the safety of products destined for human use. Animals that are used to test medical treatments or other scientific tests most of the time don’t survive‚ for every hundred medications tested‚ 92% of them fail‚ and 50% of the animals that got
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Animal experimentation is wrong and cruel and there are many reasons why it is not necessary today. Animal testing is ineffective and extremely cruel because science has improved and animal testing may not transfer effectively to humans. Animals testing has been applied throughout human history. The use of animals in scientific experiments in the United Kingdom can be traced back to at least the 17th century with the experiments on numerous animal species aiming to demonstrate blood circulation
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Should Animal Testing be Banned? Throughout history‚ animal experimentation has played an important role in leading to new discoveries and human benefits. However‚ what many people tend to forget are the great numbers of animal subjects that have suffered serious harm during the process of experimentation. Many people are believed to be ignorant or misunderstand the nature of the lives that animals actually live‚ and are unable to understand the actual laboratory procedures and techniques. Other
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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in England in 1824 was formed‚ there have been long running debates on the topic of animal rights. The first societies were formed to protect and maintain human treatment of work animals‚ such as cattle‚ horses and house hold pets. Towards the end of the 19th century more organizations were formed‚ this time to protest the use of animals in scientific experimentation. In today’s society groups such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have continued
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