The Pros And Cons Of Animal Experimentation

For hundreds of years, animal experimentation has occurred for medical and cosmetic professions. Animal experimentation is one of the most controversial topics and many feel there should be an end to the cruel treatment of animals. Although animal experimentation has been very beneficial medically, the argument could be made that using animals to experiment was not always necessary. Animals across the world are unethically being used for experimentation, which is seen as unnecessary for many reasons. Human superiority towards animals has been an ancient debate. Hinduism, the major religion of India, is one of the oldest religions in the world. Animals have immortal souls just as human beings do, and the souls of animals are the same as humans, according to Hindu beliefs. Hinduism teaches how the soul never dies, and humans are reincarnated to animals. Hindus value animals and believe they are equal to humans (Owen 12). When it came to the treatment of animals, ancient Jews had a slightly different view. They believed that one animal or human would only kill another food. Jews thought of the act as necessary, and would never harm an animal for cruel and recreational reasons. They also believed that in heaven, the predator-prey relationship would be disregarded (Owen 12-3). In European …show more content…
The ASPCA was the first humane society established in North America, and is one of the largest in the world, today. The ASPCA’s goal is to ensure animals have kind and respectful treatment at the hands of humans. Not only do they ensure animal production at research facilities, they also ensure protection of animals all over the world, including pets in homes. As stated by Henry Bergh in 1966, the ASPCA’s mission is “to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States”