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The animal testing process does help researchers for scientific advancement required in drug and cosmetic testing. This is to ensure the safety of humans. However, does the process of animal testing humane at all? Do its benefits justify the suffering caused by humans to animals? Thus, Laura and I will defend the rights of animals by stating different disadvantages in animal testing. Life in the laboratory is a world away from the natural environment. They are often housed in isolation, in…

with a dominant and slightly patronizing tone, Veronique begins the meeting and tries to stimulate the couples’ discussion. Veronique’s control of the meeting disintegrates, though, as questions of blame begin to surface. References to the family hamster combined with Alain’s…

Do you purchase cosmetic products, including personal hygiene products, such as shampoo, lotion, deodorants and makeup? The answer is probably yes, because as Americans the mandate to consume is encouraged ad nauseum, coupled with statements that say something is “new and improved”. Nevertheless, there many reasons why these seemingly small things, have a big impact. The cosmetic industry has an annual revenue of over fifty billion dollars a year. But, by buying these products you may be paying…

Animal testing has been around for centuries, it started out to be for curiosity reasons; people wanted to learn more about the internal construction of the body, and animals were convenient--more so than humans. The word animal testing and animal research are interchangeable, but both relate to the same meaning: the use of animals in scientific experiments. The range of animals that are being tested on vary from lab to lab, but rabbits, guinea pigs, dogs, and rodents are some of the most…

Introduction Administering different types of drugs, infecting innocent and defenseless animals with diseases, poisoning, implantations, and causing brain damage are just some of the elements of what animal experimentation truly is. Cosmetics, cleaning supplies, and personal care products are only a small fraction of the many products used frequently by people that are tested regularly on animals for research-based and scientific studies. Although some may be completely unaware of, we use a…

Animal Abuse The Lawful dictionary definition of Animal Cruelty is “The infliction of physical pain, suffering, or death upon an animal, when not necessary for purposes of training or discipline or (in the case of death) to procure food or to release the animal from incurable suffering, but done wantonly, for mere sport,for the indulgence of a cruel and vindictive temper, or with reckless indifference to its pain”(“What Is”, The Law Dictionary 1). There are usually only two categories of…

Should Human Products be Tested on Animals? “The question is not, can they reason? nor, can they talk? but, can they suffer?”(qtd. in Should). Millions of animals endure human product testing. Even though they are not as advanced as humans they can still feel and suffer. Common human products are tested on them in different test dealing with toxicity. These tests are unnecessary, costly, and don’t predict reliable results but the truth is ignored. Animals are very different than humans and the…

The opinions of the participants regarding their academic involvement included not being academically prepared to return to college, and to many of them, it was a challenging experience. Findings in this study revealed that forty percent of the participants were academically involved through class presentations, thirty percent utilized a tutor, twenty percent had interaction with faculty and only ten percent had no involvement at all. When asked, eight out of ten participants preferred to…

Long Essay #4 In the book THE BIG SHORT (TBS) written by Michael Lewis, he depicts a true event that has a multitude of dispositions throughout the reading. Despite the several other characters to choose from, Steve Eisman fits the personality of a college student based on the novel. His abundance of characteristic traits is easy for countless students to relate to. Mannerisms such as: outspoken, curiosity, honesty, sarcasm, intelligence, and his ability to think outside the box. Even though…

Between Life and Death “The time will come when man such as I will look upon the murder of animals as they now look upon the murder of men.”~Leonardo Da Vinci Animal testing a heartless display of inhumane humans all around the world. The money and the use of animal testing mostly goes towards cosmetic use which is a trivial reason. There are alternative reasons as well making animal cruelty even more pointless. Along with alternatives, animals have no voicel. They can’t stand up for…