Should We Test On Animals?
What Tests Should Be Done?
Pros & Cons
For Testing: Research, Sacrifice, The Food We Eat, Other Uses
Against Testing: Religion, Cruel, Treatment, Doesn't Produce Accurate Results, Suffering
Against Testing: Religion, Cruel, Treatment, Doesn't Produce Accurate Results, Suffering
Legal Considerations
State Law: Allows to test on certain animals.
Impacts
Scientific: Animal Research Means Medical Progress
Legal: Required To Be Tested
Legal: Required To Be Tested
Ethical Considerations
Harms: Animals Suffer
Benefits: We Get Answers
Benefits: We Get Answers
Just Some of The Tests Done on Animals...
Eye Irritancy
Developed by John H. Draize in 1944. He performed his tests on rabbits.
Acute Toxicity
Testes the danger of chemical exposure by mouth, skin or inhalation.
Cosmetic Testing
- Most companies will lie about it
- Trading Requirements & Consumer Protection
Drug Testing
Tests to find the affect.
What Do I Think?
It should be allowed with certain limitations.
Policy Reccomendation
Incrementalism.
Sources
- http://www.aboutmyplanet.com/science-technology/animal-testing/
- http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/biomedical_research/facts/usda_map/usda_map_iowa.html
- http://www.amprogress.org/animal-research-benefits
- http://www.animalresearch.info/en/drug-development/safety-testing/
- http://www.aboutanimaltesting.co.uk/animal-testing-united-states.html
- http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-myths-about-animal-testing
- http://urchinmovement.com/2011/08/11/the-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-animal-testing-goes-mainstream/
- http://joey-gruber.tripod.com/
- http://www.greenfudge.org/2009/11/12/frankengerbil-experiments-how-far-is-too-far/
More Sources
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testing_cosmetics_on_animals
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_testing
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_testing#Drug_testing
- http://www.buzzle.com/articles/animal-testing-pros-and-cons.html
- http://goodpoint.elc.polyu.edu.hk/?q=node/960&mapid=961
- http://www.aavs.org/site/c.bkLTKfOSLhK6E/b.6457299/k.82D0/Types_of_Animal_Testing.htm#.UW70tFHAGXF