... help us excel in medical research and even in finding cures for incurable diseases as AIDS or cancer. While others are very against animal testing saying it is unethical, immoral, and is unfair to animal rights. Those who feel that animal testing is ethical argue that they are not testing on animals to merely hurt them but to gain the best understanding possible of ... was asked about what she thinks about the people who are against testing on animals in the in the October 14, 1998 edition of the Washington Times she replied "Perhaps animal rights groups and others opposed to medical re...

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... a useless annoyance. To other people, animals are beautiful, exquisite creatures that should be protected and cherished. Recently, many animal rights activists have turned their focus to animal experimentation, which has become one of today's largest controversies. Many animal rights activists see their fight against animal experimentation as a simple matter of moral duty, of ethics, or even of religious obligation. Tom Reagan states, "We ... Louisiana State University hundreds of cats were shot in the brain to show that such wounds 'impair breathing' " (140). Information such as this i...

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... a useless annoyance. To other people, animals are beautiful, exquisite creatures that should be protected and cherished. Recently, many animal rights activists have turned their focus to animal experimentation, which has become one of today's largest controversies. Many animal rights activists see their fight against animal experimentation as a simple matter of moral duty, of ethics, or even of religious obligation. Tom Reagan states, "We ... Louisiana State University hundreds of cats were shot in the brain to show that such wounds 'impair breathing' " (140). Information such as this i...

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... been louder then ever over the past thirty years. Vivisection is the act or practice of cutting into or otherwise injuring living animals, especially for the purpose of scientific research. Animal rights against vivisection have been expressed in a serious of protest and riots, which have fallen short of their purpose. Although Vivisection has been taking place since the seventeenth century nothing has ... should argue that none of God's creatures man nor beast should be but through such trauma. In a counter argument some believe animals or "beast" are not entitled to such moral rights....

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... test may be replaced entirely by methods involving the use of chicken eggs or cell cultures taken from a variety of sources (Hyde 18). Henry Spira, along with many other animal rights activists, deserves the credit for changing the way cosmetics are tested. These activists saved the lives of many rabbits through creative and nonviolent movements. One of Spira's dramatic efforts was ... his 1980 protest against the cosmetic manufacturer Revlon. Spira and other animal rights activists ran full-page ads in newspapers showing bandaged white rabbits with the caption; "How many rabbits does R...

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... over the years. Major corporations such as McDonalds and KFC are just some of the many that have to battle it out with the animal rights activists PETA has influenced. Not only does PETA influence its supporters but they influence us as well. If you can think of one ... adult minds has become a problem for many. This is why there are many people that would rather support the animal based product industry rather than the animal rights organization. One of the biggest animal-based products we use and consume is meat. The whole topic of meat brings up how we get the meat ... cause an upro...

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... important as any of the moral and social issues that have been fought over in recent years. Animal rights are an emotional issue-second only, perhaps, to the bitter abortion debate." For decades the value of animal research has been grossly overrated. Although researchers have depended on animal test data to achieve medical advances, there should be other means of research because testing on ... less pain and suffering for humans. For many patients, it has meant life it self. However, there should be other means of research because the whole process of animal research remains cruel and ...

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... important as any of the moral and social issues that have been fought over in recent years. Animal rights are an emotional issue-second only, perhaps, to the bitter abortion debate." For decades the value of animal research has been grossly overrated. Although researchers have depended on animal test data to achieve medical advances, there should be other means of research because testing on ... less pain and suffering for humans. For many patients, it has meant life it self. However, there should be other means of research because the whole process of animal research remains cruel and ...

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... important as any of the moral and social issues that have been fought over in recent years. Animal rights are an emotional issue, second only perhaps, to the bitter abortion debate. For decades the value of animal research has been grossly overrated. Although researchers have depended on animal test data to achieve medical advances, there should be other means of research because testing on ... less pain and suffering for humans. For many patients, it has meant life it self. However, there should be other means of research because the whole process of animal research remains cruel and i...

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Persuasive Speech: Animal Rights My speech is on animal rights, and I believe that animal testing is just morally wrong. Animals have been used in medical research for centuries. In a recent count, it was determined that ... longer, healthier, better life with much less pain and suffering. However, there should be other means of research because the whole process of animal research remains cruel and inhumane. Animal rights activists have gathered much information that has closed down laboratories that violate anti-cruelty statutes. For example, a 1984 videotape was stolen from the ... than...

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... as any of the moral and social issues that have been fought over in recent years. Animal rights are an emotional issue-second only, perhaps, to the bitter abortion debate." For decades the value of animal research has been grossly overrated. Although researchers have depended on animal test data to achieve medical advances, there should be other means of research because testing on ... animals is cruel, inhumane, and often unnecessary. However, there should be other means of research because the whole process of animal research remains cruel and inhumane. Animal rights activists have ga...

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... being used has decreased all over the world. There has also been a dramatic decrease in the amount of experiments that intentionally inflict discomfort and/or pain on animal subjects. This is a good sign that researches have begun to realize the full scope of animal rights, and is a step in the right direction. Some may argue that if we view less testing and more ... animal rights as a step in the right direction, then why not just end animal research altogether? This is simply not feasible. Animal models are simply too valuable to the scientific and medical worlds. Let us not forget th...

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... " and retrogression " in the medical field. Though lauded worldwide in prevention and cure of innumerable diseases, such as alcoholism, diabetes, heart disease and manic depression, the act of animal experimentation has met no small amount of opposition. Polarity reached such epic proportions that Stanford University halted plans on an $18 millon lab, costing the school an estimated $2 million (Cowley ... , as humans, "have the right to subject animals that would never smoke to the same cancers and diseases as humans- (Caras 57)? Such a question begs asking, according to a multitude of a...

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... , hundreds of animals will have had their eyes, skin or gastrointestinal systems unnecessarily burned or destroyed (Sequoia, 27). Two of the most famous animal tests are the Draize, or eye irritancy test and the LD50, Lethal Dose 50. The Draize test is performed almost exclusively on albino rabbits, ... are rarely, if ever, used in situation of actual human poisoning. The skin irritancy test, similar to the eye irritancy test, is where an animal, most commonly a rodent, has a highly concentrated solution of a chemical in question applied to their skin. Their skin is then observed for sig...

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Animal Rights The problem with testing drugs on animals every year is nearly 100 million animals die in research laboratories at the hands of curious scientists ... between 1976 and 1985 caused serious side effects that later caused the drugs to be either re-labeled or removed from the market. The following drugs passed safe in animal experiments but proved tragic consequences in humans: Opren: 3500 people suffered serious side effects including damage to skin, eyes, liver, and kidneys. Thalidomide: Caused about ... with today is not a difficult one to fix. The technology is available for u...

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... and in lawsuits. Most Americans apparently would find it a great legal and philosophical stretch to grant animals the same rights as humans. 20 percent donate to animal welfare organizations. A large majority, nearly 70 percent, according to some polls, approves of animal research, particularly if it advances medical sciences. The Congress of Technology Assessment estimates scientists use 17-22 million vertebrate ... not require that commercial breeder of these rodents be registered, or the USDA's Animal and Plant Inspection Service(APHIS) inspect such establishments(Gordon,A1). These l...

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... and mice, and less than 3% are cats and dogs while non-human primates account for 2%" ( ). The animal rights issue is an emotional one. For decades the value of animal research has been grossly overrated. Many corporations test on animals, but probably the largest is Proctor & Gamble. People ... interactions that occur in an entire living system. Countless medical treatments, techniques, and technologies have come about, at least in part, through animal experimentation. The development of immunization against such diseases as polio, diphtheria, mumps, measles, rubella, pertussis, and he...

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Animal Rights One of the most touchy aspects of our relationship with animals is the use of animals in laboratory sciences. Some ... designed to yield information about possible treatments or antidotes. the Draize is inhumane. Substances such as oven cleaners and paint removers cause obvious pain and suffering. Because animal and humans differ in medically important ways, results from the Draize test do not necessarily apply to humans. Rabbit eyes differ significantly from human eyes: rabbits possess ... documentation of the results. I concluded that since there was no documented differences...

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... issues in our world since the seventeenth century. Edward Augustus Freeman stated, "The awful wrongs and sufferings forced upon the innocent, faithful animal race form the blackest chapter in the whole world's history." In the United States, it is estimated that twenty to seventy million ... rights over them. You have duties towards them. At no point and time should we ever justify ourselves through the pain and suffering of another being. I have always felt that the way we treat animals is a pretty good indicator of the compassion we are capable of for the human race. Throughout years of...

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... research may effect you more personally if you at some point, participate in a study. In that event, you need to know about the responsibilities researchers have in assuring that these rights are looked after. As behavioural scientists, there are two types of ethical responsibility. 1 - truthfulness and 2 - humane treatment of participants whether it be animals or humans. But what ... the proportion is increasing all time. However when a cure is sought for diseases affecting farm animals are used to test the treatment. A number of different species have been used in animal - based psycho...

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... law, thus is rarely administered. Despite all of this cruelty, not a single disease has been cured through vivisection in this century. For animal rights activists, like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the answer is no. PETA pressures labs into halting experiments because they believe ... of their strength and potential for killing in inappropriate doses. Many of the antibiotics and vaccines used today were developed and tested through animal research, as were insulin and nearly all-modern anesthetics. Tragic Consequences More than 205,000 new drugs are marketed world...

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... There is three main reasons why a lot of people think that animal testing should stop. Many of them think that animals have rights too, it is a wasteful, and that the experiments are inhumane. Many people have argued that animals have human rights too. Like humans, animals are living creatures with interests in their ... of animals that have been through all these kinds of harmful tests as well as being stuck in a cage inside a laboratory. Another good reason about animal testing is that it wastes our valued resources. Testing on animals for pointless things that we do not need is a wast...

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One of the most touchy aspects of our relationship with animals is the use of animals in laboratory sciences. Some manufactures of cosmetics and household products still conduct painful and useless tests on live animals, even though no law requires them to do so. Some people, called anti-vivisectionists, are at one extreme in their concern. They want an abolition of all experiments on live animals. At the other extreme there are those who say that it is quite all right for us to do whatever we like to animals. They say that God gave us such a right, since it is written in the bible (Genesis 1:...

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... and technique tests because human subjects would not be available for such tests. Human deaths and severe sickness would effectively end or hinder any research effort. A valuable result of animal research is that it saves human lives. Drugs can be tested for their adverse effects. These effects can be precisely measured in animals and the drugs can then be ... also will save lives because it allows new drugs to be created. Many new therapies and drugs owe their existence to animal testing. Namely, blood transfusions, organ transplants, chemotherapy, insulin treatments, and the polio vacc...

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... presented with this story what would you choose, animal or human? If given the choice, how many people would choose the lives of 100 lab rats over one human. Should people suffer or die because of some animal rights activist says that animal testing is cruel? Here are a few facts that ... help to prove that animal research is important to human beings. If it were not for animal testing: Polio would kill or cripple thousands of unvaccinated children and ... death from heart attack, stroke or kidney failure from lack of medication to control the high blood pressure. There are a lot of alt...

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