Is Animal Testing Necessary?
By angellyril
@angellyril (249)
Philippines
October 15, 2008 10:10pm CST
Before many drugs and cosmetics are tested on humans or released for human consumption, they are usually tested on animals. This is such a common occurrence that poison doses are measured in LD50 - median lethal dose required to kill half the members of a tested population (usually rats) - this involves intentionally killing large numbers of animals. Many people are opposed to testing on animals while many others are for it.
Yes. I believe that human safety must come first and that if it takes animal testing as a first step in ensuring human safety, that step must be taken.
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@eaforeman6 (8979)
• United States
16 Oct 08
I am very much against animal testing. I have researched it and seen the films. Its horrible and its unjust. If you go to the peta website, you can read up on the horrible things these helpless creatures are subject to. If chemicals are that dangerous, for god sakes get rid of them!There is no way that we can ever justify what has been done to them!I will not go into graphic details, but its horrifying. I think you will find lists of the companys guilty of these tragic injustices. Torture is used and the results of severe torture are imposed upon these animals,and I dont feel that we will ever justify it in God's eyes. I pray that we rise above these barbaric procedures!
@genihanna (358)
• United States
16 Oct 08
I agree with you about human safety being first & foremost. But, being an animal lover, it breaks my heart. It's when they test on animals that we also keep as pets that makes me so sick. BUT, i can't say I'm a big fan of rats though. Otherwise, it's unfortunate, but a necessity.
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
16 Oct 08
No I don't believe in it, I don't believe in inflicting pain on any living thing, I wouldn't like it done to myself so why should we do this just because animals can not speak for them selves, and seeing as no animals is really the same as us anyway maybe some of the experiments could be done on the murderers and serial killers, maybe that would deter people from doing this sort of thing...animals have rights and are not here just for our benefit...
