The Pros And Cons Of Animal Testing

It is not often that one sees the gruesome ways of animal experimentation in person. In short, it is the use of non-human animals in labs to find variables that affect the behavior of the human biological system (Google). Many people-like the PETA organization or the Humane Society-oppose these practices, but even this opposition is not enough to stop testing from happening for things such as cosmetics testing, chimpanzee experimentation, and genetically engineered farm animals. Although some of the testing produces positive results-such as a drug working-it is at the expense of millions of tortured animals; therefore, a simple solution would be to prohibit the use of animals in research.

Have you ever felt insecure about your appearance? Do you wear makeup to feel more beautiful? Did you know in order for you to feel beautiful an innocent life has been destroyed? Animals are not only being tested on for makeup; they are also regularly used for cruel and extreme medical experiments. Although animal testing has created many medical advancements, it simultaneously degrades and causes harm to the helpless animals.

According to the National Institutes of Health, animal testing has been around since the days of philosopher Aristotle. According to ProCon.org, there are an estimated 26 million animals used for scientific and commercial testing in the U.S. alone. Animal testing has brought many good things to the medical world, such as the treatment various disease. Also, the animal is being tested by many cosmetics companies. On the other hand, organizations like PETA- People of Ethical Treatment of Animals have fought against the medical testing of animals. There are pros and cons that come with the usage of animals in the biomedical and cosmetic testing, and each side needs should be carefully examined before deciding one way or another.

Over one hundred million animals every year die from animal testing, in the medical and cosmetic fields alone (“Experiments on Animals: Overview”). Animal testing is as big of a problem today as it has been in the past. Most people do not agree with animal testing today but years ago it was one of the only ways of testing. It was considered, if not the only, effective and efficient ways of testing a product’s toxicity. To date, animal testing is not warranted because of the development of new technology and past discoveries. Many organizations and brands publicly oppose animal testing. The companies that stand against animal testing are broad and diverse, ranging from medical to cosmetic testing, advocating that at its core, this issue is

Have you ever wondered how it would feel to be forced to do things against your will? Every year more than 100 million animals suffer each year. They are forced to eat, get physically hurt, and overall being traumatized. Despite animals not being exactly like humans, they still feel the same pain and emotions as us. Animals should not be used in medical testing or product testing because animal testing is cruel and inhumane with animals being forced to do things they wouldn't want to do.

Each year, more than 100 million animals are experimented on in U.S. laboratories. These experiments are for things such as biology lessons, medical training, curiosity-driven experimentation, and chemical, drug, food, and cosmetics testing.(Procon writers) Animal testing, also known as animal experimentation, is the use of non-human animals in experiments that seek to control the variables that affect the behavior or biological system under study. Animal testing is controversial and people find themselves taking sides on the issue, depending on whether they believe the testing is ethical or not. In my opinion, I feel to further human knowledge and safety through animal experimentation is both necessary and vital. I support continuance of

More than 100 million animals are killed in the United States annually for biology lessons, medical training, curiosity-driven testing, and chemical, drug, food, and cosmetics testing. Animal testing in America has lasted for many years. It has long been viewed as a way to find cures for human diseases and test the safety of consumer products. However, animal testing is very costly and wastes time compared to other options. Many test subjects even die due to experiments. Human anatomy is also very different from animals’, so test results are not always accurate. Animal product testing should not be performed because it is more expensive and time consuming than other alternatives, ineffective as humans are not genetically parallel to test

When we go out with friends, or we straighten up our house for our guests, we don't stop to think about all the products that we use and the animal lives that are taken just for the products to be put on the shelves. Frankly, we are not losing anything but our money when we purchase the products, whether it be hair products, cleaning products, body products, or makeup products, but for these to even be put on the shelves for our liking, animals are punished, killed and tormented to their absolute death. Animal testing is also used for finding ways to cure human diseases and finding cures for illnesses. For centuries now, the ethics and processes of animal testing has alway been questioned. Prevention is needed because animal testing is not always reliable for human health. “The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has noted that ninety-five percent of all drugs are shown to be safe and effective in animal tests fail in human trials because they don’t work or are dangerous” (Animal testing). Humans don’t always want animals to be put on the same pedestal as animals.

In today's society, animals are used for countless experiments, testing, and in class studies. This is cruel to animals and inhumane to torture these animals simply because we have the power to. In fact, when animal testing occurs 95% of the drugs fail when it comes to human trials.(Crueltityfreeinternational.org) Animal testing is an inhumane  and unethical method, which has not been efficient enough to be used in today's world. There are many reason for which we should put an end to animal cruelty. The fact that it simply isn't reliable when it comes to humans, also it is a huge waste of taxpayer dollars with the few results that it comes up with, it has also proven to be dangerous to human life and resulted in casualties, not only human lives though but it has been deadly to animal lives, and last scientists have developed humane, modern, and effective non-animal research methods. Animal testing has gone on for far too long for the technological advance we have had.

It shows clearly that animal testing is very cruel and inhumane, because scientist force them to eat and drink just for experiment. “For example: forcing dogs to inhale cigarette smoke did not show a link to lung cancer; Flossing, an arthritis medication, tested safe in monkeys but caused deaths in humans; and the recalled diet drug fen-phen caused no heart damage in animals, while it did in humans--just a small sampling of volumes of examples.” (NEAVS-- New England anti-vivisection society)

Thirdly, there are many alternatives that now exist that can replace the harmful use of animals. Methods such as in vitro testing, advanced computer-modeling techniques (often referred to as in silico models), and studies with human volunteers are ways that are more inexpensive than animal testing and provide better results. For example, in vitro tests can be used where scientists study the cell cultured in a petri dish. These tests can produce more relevant results than animal testing because they use human cells which are more accurate. This methods and the other methods are not altered by the difference in species making it easier to apply the tests to humans, taking less time and money. In addition, Harvard’s Wyss Institute has created “organs-on-chips” that contain human cells grown in a state-of-the-art system to mimic the structure and function of human organs and organ systems. The chips can be used instead of animals in disease research, drug testing, and toxicity testing and have been shown to replicate human physiology, diseases, and drug responses more accurately than harsh animal experiments do. If these tests can be used rather than the testing on animals, then why do we still murder primates for unnecessary reasons?

Imagine a little girl that got a big cut on her arm and knee. She starts crying , a lot. Her eyes get all red and her arm and knee starts to bleed and she starts to get a black and blue. Animals are the same. It hurts them, but they can’t say or do anything about it. Just because sciences need to test animals that does not mean the people should kill animals that done nothing. Sally Driscoll and Laura Finley states “Did you know approximately 95 percent of the millions of animals used in experiments are mice and rats, with the remaining 5 percent comprised mostly of dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits, birds, and non-human primates (chimpanzees, baboons, monkeys, and macaques).” In addition to research conducted by professionals and scholars, millions of schoolchildren dissect frogs, earthworms, and other animals in biology classes. A lot of animals die around the world each year , or months. This is bad. Nobody want to see a little animal get hurt. Juts like that kid that hated the shot she had to get. Animals testing should be banned because it is not necessary because they are other options, it is unethical because animals are living things, and it is not fair to hurt innocent animals for tests that might now work.

Animals have had a role in scientific research since the advent of modern medicine in early Greece around the year 300 BC (Hajar, M.D.). However, in recent years, a growth in attention and funding has led to an increase in the number of animals bred and raised for the sole purpose of use in testing. With this increase has come the division in opinion of whether or not scientists should continue their use of mammals and amphibians in their research or abandon such a practice for newer, potentially more accurate methods, such as free-standing human tissue cells (Ferdowsian). Regardless of one’s personal stance, it is hard to ignore the benefits animal testing has had on humanity. Testing cosmetics and medicine on mammals, for example, can filter out products which might yield a harmful result in humans. The utilitarian viewpoint cites benefits such as this. Animal Ethics, a nonprofit seeking to evaluate both sides of the ethics argument surrounding a host of animal issues justifies the utilitarian idea that “...the use of nonhuman animals can be acceptable only if the happiness their exploitation causes is greater than the harm it causes” (Animal Ethics). The opposing side, those who believe in inherent value, claim that animals should be given equal moral consideration as humans would, based on their capacity to suffer (Foëx). Both views hold merit, though as the cosmetic and medical technology industries grow, we as a nation must confront the issue of whether or not animals

Like Regan, I also regard myself as an advocate for animal rights, and therefore part of the animal rights movement. The torture and killing of innocent non-human animals needs to be stopped; this includes animal testing for biomedical research and in science, commercial animal agriculture, and fur farming. The termination of these lives is extremely cruel. But most of all, Animals are viewed as only existing for mankind and this is major flaw. As Regan stated, “the fundamental wrong is the system that allows us to view animals as our resources, here for us.” When crossed with ethics, it creates a dilemma. The use of animals as a resource for human needs is not necessary.

You are in Sephora and the most beautiful eyeshadow is there, but notice it is one of the many brands that test on animals. You keep picturing the poor bunnies, kittens and puppies stuffed in cages starving or force-feed to so much they cannot move. The sadness in their eyes, the multiple surgeries and tests they must go through on a daily basis. Animal testing is not, but should be a banned form of commercial and scientific testing. In a world as advanced as ours, animals should no longer be the test subject because it is no longer an ideal method. There are countless other effective methods of testing these products that do not involve harming anything. The animals chosen for the testing are all-around different from the human species. The use of animals costs much more than its equally effective counterparts. Testing harmful products on helpless animals is inhumane and cruel.