Arguments Against Animal Experimentation

Animals have been used repeatedly in the past for biomedical research, in recent years animal testing has been under severe criticism by animal rights groups. Laws have been passed in many countries in order to make animal testing more ‘humane’ but many argue that the benefit to humans is not worth the torture to these defenseless animals. Scientists William Russel and Rex Burch publish a book titled “The principles of Humane Experimental Technique” in 1959 where they expressed their concerns with animal testing. Due to their concern along with other factors it led to the Animal Welfare Act by the U.S. federal government in 1966. Although the act did not stop animal testing it did ensure that the animals received proper care. Animal experimentation should be halted wherever possible, especially in the field of science where they are subjected to such terrible treatment in the name of a greater good. Animal Experimentation is something people should speak more out about because of the harming of animals is not right the facts that are being put out …show more content…
Certainly, animals don't have the same abilities as humans. They can't talk, write books or drive cars, but neither can some humans. We don't ask how intelligent a person is before we decide whether to eat them or experiment on them. Regardless of intelligence, their life still has value to them. The Medical Research Modernization Committee, an American organization for doctors who are against animal testing, argue that AIDS research in America has been very unproductive. Animals being infected with HIV were not successful in developing symptoms quite similar to those humans develop when they have AIDS. Obviously if there are things that make us sick, that don’t effect animals there are going to be some things that make them sick but not us. Tests will always come back