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has been going on for a long time. Animal testing began in 500 B.C. People found greek drawings and paintings from when animal testing first began. In 1996, the law of legalizing animal testing was passed. People do animal testing to test medical treatments, cosmetics, and other health related products. Before, chimpanzees and other primates were the prime testing animals because they are similar to humans, but now as of 2013 chimpanzee and other primate testing is being reduced. Animal testing…

Dreams about the person you love are very clear, even though most dreams are not comprehensible to your conscience. The unconscious mind that produces your dreams uses a symbolic language in order to show you what is happening inside you and many things more. Why is this language so strange? Because you have inside you a terrible enemy: your primitive, wild side, that didn't evolve like your human side. In other words, the same way that you are a primate in many ways and you have an animal body…

Do animals have a place within a modern military? The use of animals as a military asset has occurred since the dawn of Animal-Human cooperation. Their use and purpose have changed dramatically over time, going from hunting companions to chariot horses to armored cavalry to explosive detection animals. However, in this age of gun and rockets, is it ethical for animals to have a place within a modern military’s arsenal? There are many ways in which a modern military can utilize animals in a safe,…

Advertisements that may appear two dimensional often have hidden messages of hegemonic masculinity and femininity that may unconsciously affect young children, adolescents, and all those exposed to advertisements. PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, showcases hegemonic masculinity and femininity in their advertisements in both obvious and subtle ways. These hegemonic gender enforcing advertisements are projected onto billboards mostly, but can also be found in magazines and on the…

Only one drug out of every ten successfully tested in laboratory animal’s end up working in people. When animal testing is acknowledged, what comes to mind for most people is an image of a large cosmetic company applying undeveloped products to unsuspecting creatures. This is a misconception for animal testing in present day. New cosmetic products are prohibited from being testing on animals; animals today are tested on to find cures and vaccines to life's diseases. Therefore, animal drug…

Annotated Bibliography "About Animal Testing." Humane Society International. Humane Society International, n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2016. . The Humane Society is a well known organization that helps keep animals safe and it provides these animals a home until they are adopted. This opinion article addresses what animal testing is and it talks about the different procedures taken by researchers to determine new cures/medications. The author in this case, the Humane Society is taking the con side of the…

Animal Testing When discussing animal testing some may not see it as an issue, but what some people might not know is that these tests are an animal's worst nightmare. These test range from food and water deprivation, to contact with various drugs, injections with chemicals and infectious diseases, and many other cruel experiments. These tests are not only given to rats and mice, but a whole other selection of animals as well. Some of these animals include rabbits, dogs, cats, chimpanzees, and…

Why Testing on Prisoners is a Bad Idea Despite all the backings on social media from people around America, it probably isn't a great idea to test on Prisoners for a ton of legal reasons. After discovering that the prisoners of the concentration camps had been tested on, a set of 10 ethical principles were placed in effect called the Nuremberg code. This code eliminates all human experimentation unless the person is willing and also does not permit such testing on willing humans until results…

Animal testing, also recognized as animal experimentation, animal research, and in vivo testing, is the use of non-human animals in experiments. The universities, medical schools, pharmaceutical companies, farm where the research is conducted. It includes pure research such as genetics, developmental biology, and behavioral studies as well as applied research like biomedical research, drug testing, including cosmetics testing. There is about 1.4 million animals die each year from animal testing.…

many tools as they can. “Without the ability to use animals in their research, scientists’ efforts would be massively hampered.”(Pycroft, Marston 1) The problem with trying things on a human is that you only have so many tries. “If the first treatment doesn't work, patients may often be too weak or sick to try a second.” (Kopp, Camosy 1) Using animal testing to save human lives is very important.…