Argument Against Animal Inhumanity

Every year, millions of animals were suffering or killed due to scientific research. Some animal rights groups suggest that we should ban animal experiments because use animals for experimentation is cruel and animals should have the same right of living as human beings. A report from U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that more than 100 million animals are killed in U.S. laboratories for biology lessons, medical experimentation, and chemical, drug, food, and cosmetics testing. There are some other people believe that the death of animals will help and save millions of human lives. Personally I believe that the experimentation on animals for scientific and medical should not be stopped.

There have been numerous recorded examples of drugs that have worked on animals, but then proceeded to not work on humans. Animal testing is misleading, “94% of drugs that pass animal tests fail in human clinical trials” (Nine). Not only does this prove that animal testing is ultimately ineffective, but it also shows how the deceiving results could potentially cause harm to humans. For example, in the 1950s a sleeping pill called thalidomide was commercially released as it was proved to be effective on animals. However, the pill went on to cause more than 10,000 babies to be born with birth defects (Science).

“The major pro for animal testing is that it aids researchers in finding drugs and treatments to improve health and medicine. Many medical treatments have been made possible by animal testing, including cancer and HIV drugs, insulin, antibiotics, vaccines and many more” (Murnaghan). “Another important aspect to note is that animal testing helps to ensure the safety of

Ethical Perspective: Exotic Pet Owner When it comes down to taking care of an exotic pet, many pet owners will realize this is not an easy task. According to Big Cat Rescue (BCR), one of the most accredited sanctuaries dedicated to housing abused and abandoned big cats, your first year of owning a small to midsize cat can run you about $22,000, with annual expenses being $2,300. If you wanted the full big cat experience, as many do, your first year can cost you $94,000 with an additional $8,000 annual cost. This is a pricey investment, that many owners of exotic pets are not aware of upon purchasing their animals. Since adequate care would be out of their price range, pet owners will often cut corners to cut the cost.

By creating the vaccine the researchers saved thousands of children from a disease that would leave them handicapped for life. Think if all the mothers of children the researchers saved from watching their child go through that, no mother want to see their child like that. Also the parents of children with this disease would have to take care of their child as if he or she is a baby for life because they could never leave their bed. This disease also makes the child infected with in miserable not only do they go through intense pain but also miss out on their childhood and life, that most people take for granted. They miss going to school, playing with other children, and getting married.

However, both sides agree that it would be beneficial to reduce animal suffering by finding alternatives to this practice. On one side of the spectrum, supporters of animal testing point out how valuable the practice is to scientists, and the medical advances that have stemmed from animal research. According to the Foundation for Biomedical Research (FBR), “…practically every drug, treatment, medical device, diagnostic tool or cure we have today was developed with the help of lab animals” (“Benefits of Biomedical Research”). The FBR is clearly stating that, without the help of animal testing, medical advances would be nearly impossible.

A 2009 study shows certain flaws in majority of the animal studies using primates. 87% of the studies were proved to be flawed as animals and humans are genetically different, results vary too. (Carol Kilkenny,2009). But to continue the process, to prove their hypothesis, scientists continue to use animals repeatedly. This causes a lot of cost.

In order to improve animal welfare, licenses should be granted to the researchers in order to use animals in the experiments. To have a license, laboratories will be assessed on different criteria such as hygiene, experimental methods, professionalism etc. Only then, researchers are allowed to request for funds. In the United Kingdom, every research must be approved by the Home office and can only be conducted by institutions and

This article states that “Today, interactive and programmable simulators and other methods are considered superior to animal-based education because they are modeled after the human body and allow for repeated practice.” ( “The End of Animal Laboratories in Medical Student Education”) every day people have been coming up with new technology to use instead of animal experiments. these ways are proven to be more efficient than animals because they can simulate exactly what the human body looks rather than animals have a different internal complex than humans. “Johns Hopkins University founds the Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT).” (“Animal Rights Timeline”)

More than eight hundred and twenty thousand animals were tested in 2016, according to a news article entitled animal experimentation, and many products, like popular makeup brands, use animals in an inhumane and unacceptable. As demand for products and medical cures increase, animal cruelty and testing has skyrocketed as well. Most people think that household items come from a factory where everything is created without animal participation. Unfortunately, many animals are used in many household items are from animal involvement, including everyday things such as soap. Rather often than not, people use many things tested by animals on a daily basis that you may not know about.

Every ten seconds, an animal will be abused. One form of animal abuse that is still debated today is animal testing. Can animal experimentation really be considered abuse? Millions of animals each year are used for biomedical research across the country. But, animal testing may not be as safe as many may have originally considered.

Household cats kill approximately 5 million animals every week – more than the total number of animals used in medical research every year. Yes, sometimes animals may be killed in research but that number doesn 't even compare to the number killed in the environment. “Animal research and testing has played a part in almost every medical breakthrough of the last century. It has saved hundreds of millions of lives worldwide...”

A sleeping pill thalidomide caused 10,000 birth effects was tested on animals prior to its release, but it was not until later it was tested on pregnant animals. Researchers found out that to acquire the best result they had to give the animal a very high dose to obtain the same results to relate the birth defects in people. When researcher tested the arthritis drug Vioxx it results on animal testing were that it affected the hearts of mice. When Vioxx was disturbed to the public, it caused more than 27,000 heart attack and sudden cardiac deaths before it was removed from stores

In the United States alone, an estimate of 100 million animals are used for testing and in European countries over 12 million animals are sacrificed each year for testing. Out of that large number, up to 90 percent are not counted in the official statistics of animals tested. 92 out of every 100 tests that pass in animals fails in humans and that number has increased 86 percent since 1985. It is not a very sufficient way of study because the results are often not accurate and at least 16 million dollars is spent each year. This research method is not effective

That is true, and it is inevitable, but what we can all agree upon is, only 95 percent of animals use for research are not protected by the federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA), and those animals are, rats, birds, mice, and some cold blooded animals such as reptile and some fish (“animal-testing.procon.org” 1). Here is one counterclaim argument that is use in defense against the use of animals for scientific research, for example on the site debate.org, a user posted that “experimenters are willing to pay people a lot to be tested on in place of animals. Well why would anyone want to be tested on? Because they are in need of money, example: the homeless. If more people would be tested on in place of animals, there 'd be less poverty, less animal suffering, and more accurate results” (Emily16 4).