David Masci Fight For Animal Rights
Fight for Animal Rights
In the article “Fighting Over Animal Rights,” David Masci from the CQ Researcher, asks the question, “Are animal dissections and vivisection still necessary as teaching tools?” Pat Graham is against dissection and responds to Masci’s question. In his first paragraph he makes his claim by stating, “The burden is on those of us who oppose dissection to illustrate that alternative methods in no way lessen academic standards.” Graham argues that no schools, except medical schools should be allowed to use animals in labs as teaching tools. He tries to explain that using animal labs for dissection studies harms nature and its wildlife populations by throwing its ecosystems out of balance. From my own personal experience …show more content…
His position and where he works shows he is against using animals for scientific study even if it is believed that hands on learning on these animals are more effective than any other methods used. He attacks the Pro-dissection forces in the first paragraph, by accusing them of only looking out for their own economic interest. Graham does not show any statistics that show what he claims, which makes it difficult to convince me that pro-dissection forces are only looking out for their own interests. In the second paragraph, once again he attacks those who agree with dissection as a teaching tool. Graham believes only medical students should require hands on experience, even though working on animals would not simulate the experience from the operating room. Once again he fails to give good statistics to back up his belief. Graham could have done a better job supporting his statements by taking a survey on students who have been in biology classes that have use animals for research. Getting statistics from students who thought the hands on experience was a great way of learning also from those who thought the use of animals made no difference in their learning experience would have supported his claim better. Graham would have done a better job convincing me that the use of animals should not be allowed by doing
In the article “Fighting Over Animal Rights,” David Masci from the CQ Researcher, asks the question, “Are animal dissections and vivisection still necessary as teaching tools?” Pat Graham is against dissection and responds to Masci’s question. In his first paragraph he makes his claim by stating, “The burden is on those of us who oppose dissection to illustrate that alternative methods in no way lessen academic standards.” Graham argues that no schools, except medical schools should be allowed to use animals in labs as teaching tools. He tries to explain that using animal labs for dissection studies harms nature and its wildlife populations by throwing its ecosystems out of balance. From my own personal experience …show more content…
His position and where he works shows he is against using animals for scientific study even if it is believed that hands on learning on these animals are more effective than any other methods used. He attacks the Pro-dissection forces in the first paragraph, by accusing them of only looking out for their own economic interest. Graham does not show any statistics that show what he claims, which makes it difficult to convince me that pro-dissection forces are only looking out for their own interests. In the second paragraph, once again he attacks those who agree with dissection as a teaching tool. Graham believes only medical students should require hands on experience, even though working on animals would not simulate the experience from the operating room. Once again he fails to give good statistics to back up his belief. Graham could have done a better job supporting his statements by taking a survey on students who have been in biology classes that have use animals for research. Getting statistics from students who thought the hands on experience was a great way of learning also from those who thought the use of animals made no difference in their learning experience would have supported his claim better. Graham would have done a better job convincing me that the use of animals should not be allowed by doing