The issue of meat consumption and on whether to allow the practice or discontinue it has been a controversial topic. Non-meat eaters argue it is unethical because it is abusive to animals, in the sense that animals are not given the opportunity to roam free and experience its surroundings. On the other hand, meat consumers argue that eating meat is ethical as long as meat eaters are conscious of how their meat is collected and the treatment of livestock is humane. The consumption of meat is an act that
are disconnected from what they eat, it's comforting to know that humans have elevated their compassion for the animals and are now taking their capacity to suffer and quality of life into consideration. But can one truly deem the systematic killing of animals for meat consumption "humane" or remotely ethical on either side? Slaughterhouses are an unfortunate institution for the animals, but society has yet to sympathize with the hands that run them. As a valid consequence
Medical research using animals has prolonged the lives of millions of people. Animals such as dogs, primates, guinea pigs, and different strains of rats and mice are used as disease models in medical research to test treatments and surgical procedures. The disease animal models used in medical research have resulted in treatments to combat health disorders such cancer research and asthma. Without the use of animals in medical research, certain medications and treatments would be useless to humans