Animal Testing Should Be Illegal Animal testing has been debated on for several years. The question people seem to be asking about the subject is: is it science or cruelty? Some tend to believe that in order to use safe cosmetics and skin care, animals should be tested on, while, I, on the other hand, believe that animals should not be used to experiment if products are harmful for human usage. There are several alternatives to avoid putting innocent animals in harm. Unfortunately, many different trials of tests are used on several different types of animals in the world today. Animal testing should be illegal all over the world to eliminate the cruel behavior that is inflicted on helpless animals. In the United States, an estimated 26 million
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Animal testing has been considered more expensive than alternative methods of testing. According to statistics “over $7.3 million of taxpayer’s was spent of studies involving animals in 2016” (“Should Animals Be Used for Scientific or Commercial Testing”). There are several cosmetic companies that use animals to test if their products are safe. Some companies that test are: Maybelline, CoverGirl, Aussie, Pantene, Dial, Dove, Coach Fragrances, and Michael Kors Fragrances (“Companies That Test On Animals in 2017”). Although there are several companies that partake in this cruel experimentation on animals, there are several alternatives to avoid animal testing. Unfortunately there are numerous cosmetic companies that use animals to test safeness, some companies have sought alternatives to not use animals. The usage of natural ingredients that have a long history of “safe human usage” are used in their products (Lone Star College). Computers are also used in some tests to simulate and estimate the potential damage of a substance. Medical breakthroughs have still been made without the use of animals. There is no evidence that animal experiments were essential in major medical advances. Deadly substances do not have to be used on defenseless …show more content…
Animals’ rights are violated when they are used in research because they are not given a choice not to participate (Lone Star College). People seem to have the idea that animal testing is acceptable because animals are below humans. The Animal Welfare Act has not succeeded in preventing horrific cases of animal abuse in research labs. AWA violations at the New Iberia Research Center in Louisiana included maltreatment of primates, which eventually lead to a lawsuit against Shin Nippon Biomedical Labs for the death of 38 primates. (“Should Animals Be Used for Scientific or Commercial Testing”). Testing on animals also defies some religious traditions. Proverbs 12:10 states, “A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.” I believe this verse is saying that we should be merciful to animals, so we should not see them suffering by experimenting on
Animal testing has been considered more expensive than alternative methods of testing. According to statistics “over $7.3 million of taxpayer’s was spent of studies involving animals in 2016” (“Should Animals Be Used for Scientific or Commercial Testing”). There are several cosmetic companies that use animals to test if their products are safe. Some companies that test are: Maybelline, CoverGirl, Aussie, Pantene, Dial, Dove, Coach Fragrances, and Michael Kors Fragrances (“Companies That Test On Animals in 2017”). Although there are several companies that partake in this cruel experimentation on animals, there are several alternatives to avoid animal testing. Unfortunately there are numerous cosmetic companies that use animals to test safeness, some companies have sought alternatives to not use animals. The usage of natural ingredients that have a long history of “safe human usage” are used in their products (Lone Star College). Computers are also used in some tests to simulate and estimate the potential damage of a substance. Medical breakthroughs have still been made without the use of animals. There is no evidence that animal experiments were essential in major medical advances. Deadly substances do not have to be used on defenseless …show more content…
Animals’ rights are violated when they are used in research because they are not given a choice not to participate (Lone Star College). People seem to have the idea that animal testing is acceptable because animals are below humans. The Animal Welfare Act has not succeeded in preventing horrific cases of animal abuse in research labs. AWA violations at the New Iberia Research Center in Louisiana included maltreatment of primates, which eventually lead to a lawsuit against Shin Nippon Biomedical Labs for the death of 38 primates. (“Should Animals Be Used for Scientific or Commercial Testing”). Testing on animals also defies some religious traditions. Proverbs 12:10 states, “A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.” I believe this verse is saying that we should be merciful to animals, so we should not see them suffering by experimenting on