idea of testing on animals has been around for a long time, the modern controversy sparked in the late 1900’s with the Animal Welfare Act and the debate that followed it. Some may say that it is absurd to think that animals should have similar rights as humans, but opponents argue that animals simply look differently than humans, and should not be denied of their rights because of physical differences. They still have feelings and a sense of fear and community. Supporters also claim that animal testing
Animal experimentation has been a widely discussed topic for years now, both by activists and scientists alike in order to determine whether it is pure cruelty or science. About 1.4 million animals die each year in animal experiments and such a number arises many questions regarding morale. Is animal experimenting morally right or wrong? While most of the people think that animals undergo painful suffering or death which is not justified by the the results the scientists get, others see it as the
people have fought about animal testing and on if animal testing should be legal or not. When people argue about animal testing they have two different sides to the argument but no matter who was arguing about animal testing the subject about animal cruelty will always come up in each side of the argument. I just like so many others am against animal testing for many reasons including animal cruelty. People that are for animal testing would say that scientists take care of animals and they put less stress
Centuries ago until now animals are considered one of the main sources in human lives. They can be beneficial for human such as using their skins for different purposes, for example making out clothes, furniture, etc. As they can benefit as some of them are eatable by humans, while others people use animals as a pets in their houses. However, the same creatures that had a huge impact in our livers are being torched, suffered and harmed. In the hands of humans who think or claim that there doing this
ANIMAL RIGHTS VERSUS MEDICAL RESEARCH Animal experimentation is the use of animals in scientific research and animal rights is the idea that some, or all, non-human animals are entitled to the possession of their own lives should be afforded the same consideration as similar interests of human beings. The 'modern' era of animal research started about 150 years ago with the rise of physiology as a science. Every year in the world, millions of animals are used in testing for medical research. Animal
Ethics of Animal Testing An animal’s life in a laboratory is a cold, unhappy and unhealthy way of living. So, lucky for Libby she was rescued just in time. Libby is a small dog that spent many of her years in an animal testing laboratory. She was kept in very unhealthy and filthy conditions. Although Libby was not an old dog when she was rescued, she had severe tooth decay and was terribly emaciated. Her body was desperately trying to fend of the parasitic hookworms and tapeworms that lived
Animals are living creatures. They’re not a subjected for experiments. Using animals in scientific researches has been a topic of heated debate for decades. Selected people are pro in this test while others area con. People have different feelings for animals. Animals used as their companions while others view that animals are for scientific testing only. Several scientists only think how to making their test successfully without knowing that animal they use are being abused and maltreated. Not
experimentation of animals is a widely contested aspect of medical research. The question posed is: under what conditions, if any, is it morally acceptable to conduct experimental research on non-human animals? Experimental research, for the purpose of this paper, will be defined as the the potential harmful, non-therapeutic research on animals. As a basis for the argument, it is necessary to provide statistics on conducting animal research. Each year more than 100 million animals are killed in the
When one thinks of animal testing, the mind is brought, almost immediately to the miguided notion of animals being mistreated and used for our own personal gain. Although this can be true in some instances, this is not always the case. Animals may be mistreated from time to time during studies. However, there is a more positive light that could be shed on animal testing as well. Animals are often times thrown into dangerous, inhumane situations when being tested upon. Albeit inhumane, sometimes
Animal Experimentation How does animal experimentation affect us? Name: Winny Stephanie Class: English 1-7 Submission date: 11th August, 2014 1.0 Introduction This report is written to tell us the background, issues and purpose of the debate, the social significance, and the different opinions of each party. More importantly, this report aims to discuss the benefits and disadvantages of animal experiments. 2.0 The Issue and Background of the Debate Although opposition against animal