Persuasive Speech : The Benefits Of Animal Testing

Today I am going to talk to you about why exactly animal testing is unethical and unnecessary, and what you all as an audience can do to make this happen.

I have always felt strongly about animal rights, and cruelty to animals, so I decided to do my speech on something less talked about and often avoided, which is animal vivisection- in other words, animal testing. The public are blinded by cover ups and lies that make animal testing seem a lot better than it really is which is why I think it is important to get all the facts out there and why I think it should be banned.

In his autobiographical essay “Learning to Read”, Frederick Douglass illustrates the critical and empowering aspects of his life that contributed to his success and shaped his attitude towards learning. Douglass was a former slave who became emancipated and fought for the freedom and rights of enslaved Africans that experienced harsh and brutal treatment. During his early years, Douglass was illegally taught how to read and understand the alphabet by his master’s wife. However, he was later abandoned by his mistress and was forced to learn on his own. Throughout this troubling moment of his life, Douglass turned to a book titled “The Columbian Orator” which allowed him to acknowledge the brutalities of slavery and use his knowledge to help other former slaves. Douglass’s narrative depicts the remorseful attitude which he expressed towards his education and literacy. However, his knowledge later allowed him to escape the brutalities of slavery and contribute his efforts to fighting against it. Similarly to Douglass, I have experienced many positive and negative aspects of learning that have altered and shaped my attitude towards school.

Mrs. Auld being so inclined to do so shows how pivotal reading is to white’s independence. Before her marriage Mrs. Auld had been “dependent upon her own industry for a living,” self-reliance had even begun to infiltrate the sweet, virtuous young women that were not included in the American Adam of the time either (255). The attempt at educating Douglass for the brief period gave a slave more than white men of the time would have dreamed of. Douglass “had [been] given the inch, and no precaution could prevent [him] from taking the ell” (260). He continued his education by himself, stealing spelling books and reading newspapers. The goal of reading and writing that he gives himself and strives to achieve for the rest of his childhood and teen years is accomplished because of his self-reliance, showing that like many Americans of the day that nothing, not even a whipping, could stand in his

Despite what Frederick had heard Mr. Auld say, he continued to further his education and learning to read and write. 9.A “I now understood what had been to me a most perplexing difficulty—to wit, the white man’s power to enslave the black man. It was a grand achievement, and I prized it highly.” (64), it was with this said that he realized the pathway to freedom. Realizing this had given him the motivation to continue learning; however, he often thought learning to read was a curse. 9.C “It opened my eyes to the horrible pit, but to no ladder upon when to get out.” (68), he often wished that he didn’t have the knowledge to know the difference in what could be, and what his reality was.

i. According to Dr. T Page, Less than 2% of human illnesses (1.16%) are ever seen in animals. Over 98% never affect animals.

Since Mrs. Auld had stopped teaching him, she had thrown her kind, tender hearted manner and began to violently oppose his learning. If he was seen with a newspaper, she would fly into rage. From her actions, he knew that, “slavery and education were incompatible” (Douglass 44). Just as his masters feared, Douglass’ knowledge allowed him to read the book, The Columbian Orator, which included a speech on behalf of Catholic emancipation which denounced slavery as a cruel inhumane act. The more Douglass read, “the more he was led to abhor and detest his enslavers” (Douglass 45). His education had liberated him from the hopeless depths of slavery and had shown him an opportunity for a better life. He saw that many white people didn’t believe in slavery and he set a goal to achieve

Imagine being born, only to live a life of torture. You are brought to a lab, and cruelly tested on against your will. Toxins poured into your eyes, painful injections to your skin, then left to die when you’re no longer useful. Although many do not realize it, people use products tested on animals in their everyday lives. For girls, many of your favorite makeup brands, such as Estee Lauder, Makeup Forever, and Maybelline take part in animal testing. Products such as toothpaste, cologne, deodorant, laundry detergent, razors, and even band-aids aren’t tested innocently, either. As a makeup enthusiast, I am passionate about how the products I use daily are tested. Today I will help you understand what animal testing is and how it started, how it’s currently affecting animals around the world, and what organizations are doing to help make a difference in the future. To begin, I will explain the history of animal testing. An animal test is any scientific experiment or test in which a live animal is forced to undergo something that is likely to cause them pain, suffering, distress, or lasting harm.(https://www.crueltyfreeinternational.org/why-we-do-it/what-animal-testing) Animal experiments are not the same as taking your animal to the vet. Animals used in laboratories are harmed, not for their own good, and usually killed at the end of an experiment. Animal experiments include injecting or force feeding animals with potentially harmful substances, exposing animals to radiation,

Auld: “...[Mrs. Auld] very kindly commenced to teach me the A, B, C.” He began learning to write until Mr. Auld forbade Mrs. Auld from continuing to teach Douglass and while at first this upset Douglass, it only emphasized to him why slaves were to remain ignorant and uneducated. He recalls hearing Mr. Auld’s words to Mrs. Auld and remembers the revelation he came to after hearing his words, writing, “I now understood what had been to me a most perplexing difficulty-to wit, the white man’s power to enslave the black man. . . . From that moment, I understood the pathway from slavery to freedom” (ch. VI). This, for Douglass, was when he finally realized that his journey of becoming educated would bring more to him than just the fulfilment of education, but the power of that of the white

Have you ever been watching your favorite television show, and all of the sudden a failed drug commercial comes on? An example of this could be Vioxx. How would you like to know that this was tested on animals? If you are unaware Vioxx caused over 100,000 people to suffer severe heart attacks. Yet Vioxx was extremely successful in the animal test trials. Doesn’t that show you how different us animals and humans are, and how pointless this dangerous routine is? Now how do you feel to know that animals are also being killed everyday because of animal testing? In one test run on average of the LD50 test, more than 50 percent of the animals die. The LD50 test is a test that forced 60-200 animals to do this. How would you feel if a rabbit, like a pet you own, was getting force fed this? Nowadays scientist limited this test to 6-10 animals, but that’s just this test. I still believe no animal, should die this way whether it’s cosmetic, medical, or everyday chemicals like paint. (Added the ways I meant.)

Animals can be ferocious and wild, but they can also be gentle and tame. Some are our pets, and some are powerful forces that are to be respected and admired. It is as easy to appreciate a loyal dog as it is to be in awe of a lion in its' natural habitat. But the truth that many people either don’t know or don’t appreciate is that animals are essential to human existence and have played a vital role in improving the quality of our lives. They have been providing us with answers to our most complex medical questions for decades. Their role in finding cures for diseases, treatments for illness, and product safety is immense. First, we will examine how animal testing has

Imagine you were sitting on your porch, the sun is out, you are tuning your six-string guitar, the day is calm, all alone, nothing could ruin this day. But all of a sudden, you are in a metal box, with thousands of other people, everyone around you has holes from needles, scars, cuts, on their bodies. Then a giant hand comes and reaches for you. You scream for help, the others just watch you then, you feel a stabbing pain in your side, then you fall asleep. You’re back home but something doesn’t feel right.

English – persuasive speech Animals are be being tortured and killed for the makeup you use, the cleaning supplies you use in your home, the shampoo and conditioner you may use in your hair or the medication you take. Animal testing should be banned. Millions of animals a year are being imprisoned and tortured, kept in horrible conditions and forced to undergo horrific procedures. Some of these ‘procedures’ include vivisection – the practice of performing operations on live animals for the purpose of experimentation or scientific research - having harsh chemicals used or tested on them that you would never ever dare to put near your hair, face or body. I’m going to tell you 5 reasons why I agree that animal testing should be banned.

Animal testing is considered to be a cruel act of mankind for their own benefit. One might think that we should find another way to replace animal testing as it is harming animals every day, but the harsh reality is that they are a necessary part of ensuring the health and safety of all organisms in the long run. The reality is that despite some scientists not being in favour of animal testing, they have to use due to the lack of alternatives available to them. All drugs are regulated by the FDA and therefore must be tested before released for public consumption, meaning that animal testing is regulated and somewhat encouraged by the law. As it is a cheap, easy and fast way to place your drug out for sale that may be beneficial to humans

Observation and experimentation are how we as humans have been able to learn more about ourselves and the world and universe we live in. One of the most common methods of experimentation is animal testing. However, there are controversies surrounding animal testing. There are some that believe animal testing to be cruel and overdone, advocating for the eradication of the practice and further reliance alternative research methods. Groups like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and other animal rights advocates fall in this category. There are some that believe animal testing to be an invaluable resource and should continue, such as some scientists and research groups. However, there appears to me to be a consensus that is closer to the middle: the belief and understanding that while there are benefits to animal testing, there are flaws in the practice and there should be changes to increase its efficacy while we simultaneously explore alternate testing methods. Many scientists and the National Institute of Health (NIH) subscribe to this idea. I aim to explore the benefits, problems, and implications of animal testing in order to reach a more informed conclusion about a position that is most validated by the information I have used.