Why Is Animal Testing Wrong
Since the begin of time, humans believe they have authority over any living organism. As a result of their thought process they also believe that it is okay to test harmful material and chemicals on animals because they are not human beings. Animal testing is wrong and should be illegal because it is cruel to the animal, the tests are not always accurate and there are alternative ways to test products that do not need to be tested on animals.
Testing on animals is cruel. It is cruel because it is subjecting animals, that feel like people do, to extreme pain and torture. As reported by PETA, “U.S. law allows animals to be burned, shocked, poisoned, isolated, starved, drowned, addicted to drugs, and brain-damaged.” The things the U.S. is allowing testing laboratories to do, is cruel and unusual way to torture an animal. The animals are give no pain killers for the pain they endure. If this were done to a human by another human, the person would be considered a psychopath and sentenced to time behind bars. Another site that is against animal testing, NEAVS, stated, “It can include protocols that cause severe suffering, such as long-term social …show more content…
It is true that medical advancements are needed in today's society but there are other ways to test medication other than using animals to test them. With today's technology, there are numerous alternative ways to test like, computer models and simulations, stem cell and genetic testing methods, and in vitro test methods based on human cells and tissues. Since there are alternative ways, they should be strongly enforced in today’s labs. No animal should have to endure that form of torture. Animals are also not the same as humans and will react differently than a person would. Scientist have come up with numerous solutions to problems over the years, there should be a way they discover ways to test medication without the use of
Testing on animals is cruel. It is cruel because it is subjecting animals, that feel like people do, to extreme pain and torture. As reported by PETA, “U.S. law allows animals to be burned, shocked, poisoned, isolated, starved, drowned, addicted to drugs, and brain-damaged.” The things the U.S. is allowing testing laboratories to do, is cruel and unusual way to torture an animal. The animals are give no pain killers for the pain they endure. If this were done to a human by another human, the person would be considered a psychopath and sentenced to time behind bars. Another site that is against animal testing, NEAVS, stated, “It can include protocols that cause severe suffering, such as long-term social …show more content…
It is true that medical advancements are needed in today's society but there are other ways to test medication other than using animals to test them. With today's technology, there are numerous alternative ways to test like, computer models and simulations, stem cell and genetic testing methods, and in vitro test methods based on human cells and tissues. Since there are alternative ways, they should be strongly enforced in today’s labs. No animal should have to endure that form of torture. Animals are also not the same as humans and will react differently than a person would. Scientist have come up with numerous solutions to problems over the years, there should be a way they discover ways to test medication without the use of