Jeff Howell Dr. Amico English comp 2 11-7-14 Animal testing There is a long history of experimentation on animals‚ especially in the medical and cosmetic professions. Many people argue that humanity and science would not be where anywhere near where it is today if it were not for animal experimentation However‚ with advancements in medical and scientific technology‚ animal testing is no longer a defensible practice. It is no longer cost effective to test on animals and it also is morally wrong
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from horrible product testing. It is estimated that 72 animals are needed for just 1 product to be tested (“Proctor & Gamble” 2). While medical capabilities have advanced to the point where a cure for cancer could be right around the corner‚ yet an ancient practice is still being exploited. Old traditions die hard‚ but there are many alternatives that are starting to catch on that could end animal testing and at
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Animal Testing is not Justified Imagine being deprived of food and water‚ being forced to inhale toxic gasses‚ going through surgery without any anesthesia‚ or being physically restrained for long periods of time. Many animals go through this every year. According to the Humane Society International‚ more that 115 million animals are used worldwide for laboratory experiments almost every year and about a 100 million are just from the United States! The animals they use include mice‚ fish‚ rats‚
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Animal testing‚ or also known as animal experimentation‚ is the act of using animals for research or scientific experimentation. According to USDA‚ thousands of guinea pigs‚ hamsters‚ pigs‚ sheep‚ dog and etc. undergo inhuman physical and mental torture due to scientific research. Although‚ many argue that animal testing is crucial for advancement of medicine and safety‚ many believe animal testing is inhumane and malicious. In spite of the fact that extensive research shows that animal testing often
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critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.” (Martin Luther King Junior) DISCUSS Although some argue standardized testing is the best measure of a student’s knowledge and academic skills‚ it poorly judges what a student has learned and should be eradicated from schools. Educators and administrators look to standardized testing to provide a measurement of a student’s learning. However‚ measuring all students in the same way provides inaccurate results. Each student learns
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have explored the world of drugs‚ and drugs come with medical problems. “Many surgeons order routine laboratory tests before admission to the hospital‚ or even before certain outpatient procedures‚ to identify potential problems that might complicate surgery if not detected and treated early” (Stanford University). Some doctors make their patients take drug tests to detect drugs and other problems of the body. People of today’s generation have frequent access to drugs and can get them at essentially
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Performance-Enhancing Drugs Tarnish Athletes “Don’t worry‚ everybody does it.” “Don’t you want to win?” “If it was dangerous‚ no one would do it.” “Don’t worry‚ it’s safe‚ everybody does it.” Unfortunately‚ athletes are pressured all of the time in new ways that they can become bigger‚ faster‚ or stronger. To many athletes‚ drugs are the solution to their problems. But most do not know the real consequences of taking performance-enhancing drugs. The consequences include‚ getting disqualified‚ changing
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The Problem With Standardized Testing Erik Meyer Right now‚ a student and his parent are leaving parent-teacher conferences and are in a heated debate‚ and the student asks‚ "Why do I have to study subjects that I’ll never use again?" His mother will stand there blank-eyed‚ and think for a moment and lie‚ saying‚ "You know‚ in order to get a good job you need a good degree‚ and these subjeccts will help you get that good degree. You know‚ I never had this opportunity when I was younger." He
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help support their family. Child labor keeps children from doing well in school and that results to failure. Children don’t understand that they can’t work minimum wage all there life‚ they will need an education to go further in life to have a good job that pays more. If child labor continue child will be very poor when they get older and that causes poverty in the world. “The children working in these coalmines come from
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Numerous animals that are used to test cosmetics end up injured or dead. According to the Humane Society International‚ it is estimated that 100‚000-200‚000 animals die due to cosmetic testing every year (PETA‚Cosmetic Animal Testing). Rabbies‚ which are the most common used animals for cosmetics undergo the Draize test to measure irritation. The Draize Test “is extremely unpleasant and painful‚ causing eye reddening‚ swelling‚ ulceration‚ even blindness‚
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