Animal testing is a reoccurring issue that circles society without any form of hesitation as to the consequences that underlay the blinding benefits. Animal experimenting was established during the 19th century. Many products such as medicine, hair care products and cosmetics are presented to the human population as safe to use because of animal testing. Though animal testing may be a controversial issue, many people feel animal testing is for the best. Hence, animal testing should be quickly addressed, for there is plenty of negative aspects that people choose to ignore on a day to day basis without juxtaposing the good and bad outcomes. Over one hundred million animals are experimented subjects annually (Peta 2). Mice, rats, guinea pigs,
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In order for products to be sold the expansion of experimenting increases and money is able to be made. On the pro side animal testing has contributed too many lifesaving cures and treatments. Dogs were experimented on for the discovery of insulin which saves the lives of diabetics. The vaccines of polio reduced the global occurrence of the disease from 350,000 cases in 1988 to 223 cases in 2012. According to Loria Cervera, the use of wild rodents as experimental models has been prospered as a good alternative for studying the host-pathogen relationships and for testing candidate vaccines. Therefore, vaccines can be used today because of animal testing and lower the chance of the human population becoming …show more content…
Breast cancer, malaria, tuberculosis brain injury, and many other conditions as such are treated more effectively because of animal tests. The outcomes of these tests lessen the chance for the disease to spread and become worst. Animal research seems to benefit the human population however everything isn’t always one hundred percent effective. There are many disadvantages to animal experimenting. According to the Animal Welfare Act also known as the AWA, ninety-five percent of animals used in experiments are not protected during these harmful tests. Rats, mice fish and birds are mostly used in this research which makes up ninety-five percent of the animals used. Using animals that aren’t covered makes these creatures very vulnerable to mistreatment and unprotected abuse.
Another disadvantage from animal experimenting is that animals can suffer just like humans. Believe it or not there are many products that lead to death of both humans and animals. Suffering is something that isn’t desired by anyone. Animals are discriminated upon because they really don’t have a say so on whether or not they agree to being tested on. Unlike humans animals that are tested don’t have moral judgment so the ability of having a choice isn’t permitted to these unique
In order for products to be sold the expansion of experimenting increases and money is able to be made. On the pro side animal testing has contributed too many lifesaving cures and treatments. Dogs were experimented on for the discovery of insulin which saves the lives of diabetics. The vaccines of polio reduced the global occurrence of the disease from 350,000 cases in 1988 to 223 cases in 2012. According to Loria Cervera, the use of wild rodents as experimental models has been prospered as a good alternative for studying the host-pathogen relationships and for testing candidate vaccines. Therefore, vaccines can be used today because of animal testing and lower the chance of the human population becoming …show more content…
Breast cancer, malaria, tuberculosis brain injury, and many other conditions as such are treated more effectively because of animal tests. The outcomes of these tests lessen the chance for the disease to spread and become worst. Animal research seems to benefit the human population however everything isn’t always one hundred percent effective. There are many disadvantages to animal experimenting. According to the Animal Welfare Act also known as the AWA, ninety-five percent of animals used in experiments are not protected during these harmful tests. Rats, mice fish and birds are mostly used in this research which makes up ninety-five percent of the animals used. Using animals that aren’t covered makes these creatures very vulnerable to mistreatment and unprotected abuse.
Another disadvantage from animal experimenting is that animals can suffer just like humans. Believe it or not there are many products that lead to death of both humans and animals. Suffering is something that isn’t desired by anyone. Animals are discriminated upon because they really don’t have a say so on whether or not they agree to being tested on. Unlike humans animals that are tested don’t have moral judgment so the ability of having a choice isn’t permitted to these unique