Persuasive Speech: The Problem 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.

Although many people agree with testing products on animals, they ask ‘Who else are we going to test our products on?’ Nobody! Don’t add harsh chemicals in the products and then the animals and humans are both healthier. Beyond millions of animals that die and are captured every year just from animal testing alone. Treating an animal cruelty is never okay, especially when they’re torturing the animals with harsh chemicals due to testing. If people would stand up and try to protect animals we’d be saving certain animals from becoming extinct and we’d also save a ton of money.

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,

Many of these animals being tested on are injured if not killed. But, the sad thing is how long we've let this go on. "Animals have been in experiments for at least 2,000 years", and still nothing has been done no progress has been made and we are the ones guilty. Jane Goodall says it best when she states, "It is we who are guilty.""I acknowledge my own complicity in this world we have made. "By this she means that we are the guilty ones, all of us, not just the ones doing the testing. We have associated with this offense and have done nothing to stop it but talk about it and how inhumane and cruel it is. Have we had enough, is it time to end animal testing for cosmetic

Many of the cosmetics that we use every day have also been tested on animals. The number of animals used for cosmetic testing has been greatly reduced as the potential hazards have been eliminated. Products such as sunscreens, anti-dandruff shampoos, fluoride toothpaste, and anti-acne creams could not have been proven safe without the use of animal testing since they contain ingredients that cause a chemical change in the body that could be harmful, even deadly. Without these safety tests, it would be impossible to ensure that these products are safe.

In conclusion, animal testing is wrong and it needs to stop. These animals are dying from things that can easily be avoided. The animals that are tested on don't always bring accurate results. People have talked about their experience with being tested on, yet we continue to use animals. These animals are innocent and most of them only know life I'm the testing facility. That is no way the

Animals lose their lives in a horrible way so that we can have useless things like makeup. A lot more brands use animals testing then society would think. By law before releasing a new medication it has to be tested many times on different animals first. One reason animal testing is horrible because it hurts them for not good reasons when there is more efficient ways to test products. (“Animal testing is a bad science”)

Furthermore, an animal’s biology is different from a human’s biology, therefore, the testing on humans is still going to be dangerous. (Animal testing is bad science). Over the years, we as humans have become more and more callous to the fact that over a million animals (mice, rabbits, frogs, monkeys, fish, guinea pigs, dogs, etc.) are killed every year for our own cosmetic reasons. These animals are forced to go through unbelievably inhumane conditions. Per Peta, before they are murdered, they may have their skulls drilled into, their spines crushed, their skin burned off, or even immobilized for hours. Rabbits are given shots to test for skin irritation levels, leaving them screaming and kicking until they eventually break their back or neck. (America 6) There are some chemicals tested on animals, that cause minimal discomfort of the animals. However, there are a number that will cause extreme, long lasting pain. To make things worse, animals are not given any type of pain relief. (Issues & Controversies) "They're scalded by chemicals on their skin and eyes, shoved into tubes no larger than their bodies and forced to breathe noxious fumes." (Issues & Controversies) It is

Why would people want to see animals in lab being tested for products we use. Seeing them hurt and look awful is not the best thing to see. Governments funding labs lots of money to help with testing with us knowing and not taking action to change it. By stopping the government funds, it would dramatically drop the number of animals being tested. More than 20 million animals world wide are being tested worldwide. Also, people need to watch the products they use because some/majority of the time the animals are not getting testing with the correct item. That shows that people are rushing the process to get the product out instead of making sure the product was even save for use. Finding another source to test products would help the people

Firstly, I have stated that animal testing results in emotional and physical harm, then I discussed on growing scientific evidence of how unnecessary, ineffective, and dangerous it is to use other species for the study of human diseases. What makes this even more alarming is that 57% of respondents in a survey about the ethics code of conduct were not aware that animals are used in experimental research. You can take action to prevent more harm on animals by purchasing products from companies that are cruelty-free, write to your favourite cosmetic and product companies which do use animals and urge them to go cruelty-free. If your high school or college conduct animal dissection, explain how it is unethical and harmful to the environment, and that there are a multitude of superior alternatives. We have to put end on animal testing if we want to reach the peak of human integrity and

Importantly, several different groups have already worked to put laws in place which reduces the amount of animals being used for testing human products. Medications, cosmetics, and pesticides are some of the products being tested

According to a result of pressures from animal support groups such as PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), a number of large corporations have ceased all animals testing in recent years. These corporations include Amway, Benetton, Revlon, General Motors, and L’Oreal were recently added to the list, which used to subject animals to shocking tests. In Against Animal Testing, a booklet published by The Body Shop, a well-known cosmetics and bath company, that uses natural ingredients, like bananas, almonds, aloe Vera, chamomile, and Basil nut oil, as well as others safe for human usage is encouraged instead of testing on animals. According to PETA, all companies included on their cruelty-free list have signed PETA’s statement of

The testing of animals for cosmetic and medical means is wrong because it is very expensive, the products tested are often harmful or ineffective on humans and animals are often times injured very badly or even killed.

use of animals in testing their products. Over 250 companies are also following in their footsteps and seeking new methods to generate the same effect. One company has gone as far as performing tests on nuns who have sympathized with those against animal testing. “None of the nuns died.” “For the first time in their lives, the nuns wore lipstick.” (Penders2)

When you go shopping for mascara, perfume, lotion etc, do you ever stop and think what product you're using? You may be supporting animal testing and not even realize it. Many of the products we use on an everyday basis are tested on animals first before getting into our hands. Not only that, every year millions of animals are hurt and killed for the purpose of advancement in science, household products, cosmetic companies, and educational institutions. Animal testing is wrong and inhumane! Animals should not be treated bad, or undergo any pain, just to make a human's life “better”. Many people believe this is the way to go just because they're “just animals” but they don't see that animals feel everything a human does, and it's sad because they can't speak for themselves, they are helpless and defenseless!