Essential for medical research and human lives. Tiny amount of animals compared to farming for food. By far the most cruelty to animals is enacted upon so-called 'pets'
I'm wondering about using brain dead human specimens to replace animals? It seems that would be the most logical choice. Since we already can donate brain dead human organs, why shouldn't we be able to use them for research as well.
Whether it is a necessary evil for human medical advancement, I am unsure. I've read many educated opinions on the subject, and there are convincing arguments on both sides of the issue.
What I DO know for sure, is that many of the tests are redundant, and of no benefit to anyone except the researcher getting the funding. Many could be accomplished without involving the suffering of animals.
Essential for medical research and human lives. Tiny amount of animals compared to farming for food. By far the most cruelty to animals is enacted upon so-called 'pets'
Animal testing is upsetting to think about, but we owe our medical industry to it. Without animal testing, many who now live would not be here. The truth is hard :(
Everyone is opposed to it on a basic human level of empathy, but when tasked with curing disease you become aware that there ARE rigorous ethical standards and animal models ARE the safest & most effective way to perform the research... Research that's made us healthy & saved the lives ourselves & our loved ones more than we'll ever know. Testing on pedophiles tells you it works on pedophiles. There is no way to test humans in a controlled environment for much necessary research-- You're definitely not the first person to come up with that brilliant remark.
I just had an idea, instead of testing on animals, why not conduct the testing on prisoners that are on Death Row. That way they will be contributing something.
Have a nice day !
Did you forget that we the tax payers take care of all their needs, such as 3 meals a day and medical if necessary ? I was referring to Death Row Inmates.
Animal Research remains essential to medical progress. There are rigorous ethical standards that must be passed so that any pain caused to the animal must be justified on the grounds of future benefits to humans and animals. Only today chemotherapy (developed using mice) is helping to save an orangutan with cancer.
A very good point, and I love them too, however at the same time I feel that it is an acceptable trade off. I would rather see an animal die from a neck snap than have a little girl crippled by polio. Of course the debate is more complex than that, but I think it illustrates the moral position of the pro-test side. they believe it is a neccessary evil
Absolutely. I have no confusion about the value of human life versus animal life.
If they have to kill a thousand baboons to perfect a surgical procedure that will save ONE human life...that's fine with me. If it were my child dying .....there is no number of animals i could possibly imagine that would equal the life of my child. They're only animals - God will make more.
You benefit regardless - even if you weren't vaccinated during your childhood years you would still benefit from the vaccinations (made possible through animal research) of others around you
What I DO know for sure, is that many of the tests are redundant, and of no benefit to anyone except the researcher getting the funding. Many could be accomplished without involving the suffering of animals.
Have a nice day !
also find me 100 death row prisoners with sicle cell anemia and then we will talk
whether you value a human or animal life more is your opinion but I prefer the human, they live longer
If they have to kill a thousand baboons to perfect a surgical procedure that will save ONE human life...that's fine with me. If it were my child dying .....there is no number of animals i could possibly imagine that would equal the life of my child. They're only animals - God will make more.
THAT INCLUDES MEDICAL PROCEDURES AND MEDICATIONS.
If you want to lecture me about it while at the same time using those products yourself, you are by anyone's definition, a hypocrite.
I think it's horrible. :3