what are peoples thoughts on animal testing?

Question

and do you think they should do tests on murderers and the worst criminals possible instead of animals?

Answer 1

I am not against progress in science but I cannot see how testing something on an animal can help a human when their genes are so different. If things have to be tested it should be on volunteers as I think that even criminals have some human rights and should not be forced to take part in experiments.

Answer 2

I abhor animal testing and do everything I can to avoid products/ ingredients which are tested on animals.

The human rights issue of testing on criminals etc. is that the justice system doesn't always get it right and it would be as bad, if not worse than the death penalty imposed by some states in America (Whilst governer of Texas Bush sanctioned more excecutions than any other governer in the history of the state) and torture imposed in some countries (hence the flights of terror suspects into countries where torture was permitted).

I feel that humans now, in most cases, have all the materials, and scientific means to test without using animal or human subjects. They've cracked the code for DNA, and could produce skin, hair, organs etc. for the sole purpose of testing medicines (I do not believe there's any justification for testing cosmetics whatsoever and this is now illegal in the UK)

The worst thing is that so many medicines that people have no option but to take (ventalin for asthma for example) have been tested and continue to be tested on animals.

Answer 3

This is a very difficult question,as it shows people up (myself included) as hypocrites. I do NOT agree with animal testing for any human condition, BUT my husband has just received treatment for lymphoma, which would not have been possible without animal testing. I take tablets (albeit limited amounts) for headaches, which have been tested on animals. If someone I loved needed something that had been tested on animals, I would NOT refuse them this. The dilemma comes down to the personal position - if I were deciding policy I would strongly vote against animal testing.
I think that offering a reduction in sentence to some of the more violent criminals in our prison system if they were to undergo testing could be a valuable option, but considering that most, if not all, animals that are used for testing are subsequently put down, how would this be transferred to the criminals?!!

Answer 4

Personally I think animal testing is wrong because it causes great cruelty and pain to the animals involved, most of which die as a result. People think its needed to help make drugs, cosmetics and so on for us humans. However research has shown that testing on animals is of no use because they react different to chemicals. I don't think we should test on criminals because it would never be possible as this is against human rights. So in the end its a sad fact that animals will continue to be tested on for our luxuries. By the end of this sentence 500 animals have died in the USA alone of animal testing.

Answer 5

In this day and age youd think thered be other ways of testing.Me personally am against it,because i know theres some companies that have stopped it,so if they have found other ways of testing why cant all the other companies do the same.I think if some people saw what the animals actually go through they would change their views.As for testing on murderes id rather see them all hanged.

Answer 6

I don't believe in animal testing for two reasons:

1. It's cruel to animals
2. Whereas a vaccine/drug might work on an animal (Whose
illness has been artificially created) it may not work on a human
being who hs become naturally infected/affected by such and
such disease.

Should we do tests on criminals? Well even criminals have human rights but i do know it's been suggested is it in the USA? Only if said criminals did agree to it!

Answer 7

I am against animal cruelty. Thats all animal testing is. I am all for the progression of science, but not if it hurts innocent animal and/or humans. MAybe if an animal has rabbis and they are finding something for that then they can test it on that animal, but to test the way makeup or something affects them is especially wrong. Criminals, maybe on death row could be asked if they want to contribute to science by submitting to experiments, however they need to be fully aware of everything ( what is being tested, side effects, etc)

Answer 8

I hate animal testing - when I worked in the UK the company I worked for used to test products on the staff - good idea!??? Having thought about the rest of your question.... YES!!!!!!!!! they should do the testing on Murders - why risk anyone else or any animals (when they already caged animals in prisons)

Answer 9

Animal testing saves thousands of human lives. It is really a question of survival of the fittest. We are capable of using animals to benefit us, and because we can we do.

Take the rat - used extensively in testing. A filthy animal, carries many diseases, yet there are thousands of humans - fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters to many of us who are alive today thanks to animal testing.

Would those of you against animal testing rather these people were all dead to save a bit of discomfort to some filthy rats!

Animals are far worse to each other - they fight, tear each other apart, eat each other alive - just the survival of the fittest.

As for criminals I think paedophiles and rapists should be castrated.

Answer 10

im personally half and half with this, i dont like it, if the anaimal isnt treated humanly, but it needs to be done, otherwise we wouldnt have half of the cures and medication we have no days if it wasnt for the testing on animals.

i never erv wear makeup or anything like shampoo thats been animal tested, as i think this is unnessary.