Since humans and certain animals share a large portion of similar DNA, scientists do experiments on animals to see how it will affect the animals to relate the possible side effects on humans. One of the best known tests done on animals is for cosmetic purposes. There is a process to complete the testing on animals, there are matters of personal opinion, and there are reasons for why storytelling is important to the testing on animals.
According to a website that lists both the pros and cons of animal testing (animal-testing.procon.org) animals are force fed. On an opposite side, some animals are faced with food and water deprivation. Some animals are forced down with metal restraints. The website also talks about a test that cosmetic companies …show more content…
Not only does it tell a story, it also gives a description and a strong mental picture of how poorly these animals are treated; a mental picture to keep in a person’s mind in hopes they’ll support different testing methods. According to Leo Widrich, who wrote “The Science of Storytelling: Why telling a Story is the Most Powerful Way to Activate Our Brains), if a story is split down into a simpler form, it’s a connection of cause and effect. This relates to animal testing because it illustrates a picture; if we do these dangerous tests on animals, then they die or become extremely and terminally ill. Widrich also states that when we hear a story, we want to be able to relate it into our own lives. I can relate the animal testing and personal experiences to my own life because of my brother. Allow different causes, my brother was misdiagnosed, and it led to different types of testing to see what would work for him and his condition, numerous random tests/treatments, and the way they mistreated his heart issues, lead to his death; just like with the animals, they did tests that they wanted to do, rather than tests that are necessary, and it causes (has caused) death of the animals being tested
According to a website that lists both the pros and cons of animal testing (animal-testing.procon.org) animals are force fed. On an opposite side, some animals are faced with food and water deprivation. Some animals are forced down with metal restraints. The website also talks about a test that cosmetic companies …show more content…
Not only does it tell a story, it also gives a description and a strong mental picture of how poorly these animals are treated; a mental picture to keep in a person’s mind in hopes they’ll support different testing methods. According to Leo Widrich, who wrote “The Science of Storytelling: Why telling a Story is the Most Powerful Way to Activate Our Brains), if a story is split down into a simpler form, it’s a connection of cause and effect. This relates to animal testing because it illustrates a picture; if we do these dangerous tests on animals, then they die or become extremely and terminally ill. Widrich also states that when we hear a story, we want to be able to relate it into our own lives. I can relate the animal testing and personal experiences to my own life because of my brother. Allow different causes, my brother was misdiagnosed, and it led to different types of testing to see what would work for him and his condition, numerous random tests/treatments, and the way they mistreated his heart issues, lead to his death; just like with the animals, they did tests that they wanted to do, rather than tests that are necessary, and it causes (has caused) death of the animals being tested