Animal Testing

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In some views, animal testing is necessary, some animals may suffer for the benefit of humans but if others say we should stop animal testing, then we should stop eating meat from slaughtered animals. Scientists claim that if they stop testing an animals reaction to the treatment or experiment, then it would corrupt the search to find cures for diseases like, rabies, polio, measles, mumps, rubella and TB. All of these apparently depend on animal testing  many of the medications and procedures that we currently use today would exist and the development of future treatments would be extremely limited.

As humans it is assumed that we have a moral duty to prevent any animals of unnecessary suffering. However, as far as animal testing is concerned we are confronted with a choice between the welfare of humans and the welfare of animals. Critics of animal testing say that it is inhumane to use animals in experiments, but it would be even more inhumane to test on children or other adults, Even if it was humane it would also take much longer to see the effects, because of the length of time we live compared to laboratory animals such as rats or rabbits.

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Some supporters of animal testing argue that  rights and  justice apply only to humans. Animal research has brought a dramatic progress into medicine. With the help of animal research diseases like  smallpox has been wiped out worldwide. Surgery on hearts, lungs, and other transplants are all possible because of animal research. Since the turn of the century, animal research has helped increase our life-expectancy by a huge margin. And now, animal research is leading good progress against AIDS and Alzheimer’s disease.

Working with animals in research is necessary. Scientists need to test medical treatments for effectiveness and ...

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