December 3
Mr.Jackson
ERWC
12 Grade
Animal Testing In the article “Animal Testing and Its Gifts to Humans” Frankie Trull claims through pathos that the use of animal research is a necessity for the creation of new treatments. Trull opens by saying that animal research has provided another new treatment that is saving lives. He highlights that there is a new treatment in result of animal testing and opens his argument in contest of this treatment to establish a form of pathos. Through medical research animal models are indispensable and play a key role in creating treatments. Trull highlights another major breakthrough cure for Ebola that …show more content…
One doctor, by the name of Jonas Salk set out to rid the world of polio and other viral diseases. Instead of working with patients, he set out to formulate a cure in the lab. At the cost of thousands of animal experimentations, we have rid the world of one of the worst epidemics in the history of the world, thanks to Jonas Salk.
Polio was not the only disease wiped out. Flu vaccinations were created and cures for smallpox came from animal testing. Therapeutic usage of many antibiotics, including penicillin,was conducted on animals. In medicine we owe much to these creatures. In the future, animals will be needed to test newer and more advanced viruses that have the potential to cause deadly diseases.
I believe that in order to keep saving thousands of lives each year, we need to continue with animal testing. I do not necessarily agree with animal cruelty, but I do believe that animals are needed in order to keep creating ground breaking treatments. If an anti-animal testing activist got sick with Ebola and wanted to get treatment, I know they would not reject the treatment that has been created by the use of animal