In ancient times, man and animal coexisted with each other, living in peace and harmony. Hundreds and thousands of years later, humans utilized their intelligence to put themselves above all other species. If we hadn’t made medical breakthroughs and scientific innovations during the course of our existence, there is no doubt that we couldn’t have achieved a lifespan so great. What is one of the reasons we stand so high today? Animal testing. Millions of animals are used in cruel scientific experiments annually to test the effectiveness of consumer products and their ingredients. Although it has provided some vitals in our world, is it really acceptable to torture them with injections that may have fatal side effects or sprays that can blind their eyes? Animal testing is inhumane, unethical, and should be banned in all parts of the world.
There are instances where animal testing has failed and negatively impacted humans. For example, according to pro-test.org.uk scientists had created thalidomide to help reduce nausea in pregnant women. Although thalidomide was tested on numerous species of animals before it became legalized, it turned out to be a failure because it was not tested on pregnant animals. As a …show more content…
For instance, according to PETA scientists at Harvard’s Wyss Institute are using in-vitro testing as a replacement for animal models and costs have reduced from $32,000 to $11,000. Because the animal models used to develop medicinal drugs are not predictive of the human situation, in-vitro testing is more suitable since it contains human cell cultures, which best fits human circumstances. This option of implementing human-related tests makes data more reliable and accurate. Also, utilizing substitutes like these are guaranteed to be more cost-effective. Therefore, using animals to develop certain drugs is unnecessary now that there is a much more innovative way to do
There are instances where animal testing has failed and negatively impacted humans. For example, according to pro-test.org.uk scientists had created thalidomide to help reduce nausea in pregnant women. Although thalidomide was tested on numerous species of animals before it became legalized, it turned out to be a failure because it was not tested on pregnant animals. As a …show more content…
For instance, according to PETA scientists at Harvard’s Wyss Institute are using in-vitro testing as a replacement for animal models and costs have reduced from $32,000 to $11,000. Because the animal models used to develop medicinal drugs are not predictive of the human situation, in-vitro testing is more suitable since it contains human cell cultures, which best fits human circumstances. This option of implementing human-related tests makes data more reliable and accurate. Also, utilizing substitutes like these are guaranteed to be more cost-effective. Therefore, using animals to develop certain drugs is unnecessary now that there is a much more innovative way to do