Okay in one of my classes we were talking about animal testing in cancer research. Well one girl was saying how horrible it was and talking out of her @ss (keep in mind I have had cancer) So my reply was, "Do you eat meat? Have you ever taken antibiotics? Have you ever had a vaccination for polio or anything else? etc. etc." All these things exist from animal research. I LOVE animals but like seriously unless you don't associate with ANY of the things I mentioned plus many, many more I don't think they can say anything negative about research cause its ignorant and nauseatingly hypocritical. Anyone agree or disagree??
2006-09-16 09:21:13 · 11 answers · asked by mrs michelle 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Research on animals is inevitable. All animal rights groups ask for good medicines when they fall sick.
2006-09-16 12:49:40 · answer #1 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I agree with you. There clearly HAVE to be checks and controls on animal use in research, and it is absolutely right that the use of animals must be minimised as much as possible.
But it is simply delusional to believe that you can test drugs etc on individual cells and think that can tell you anything about the effect of those drugs on a whole organism.
Most animal rights activists are people with deep convictions and an idealist nature. I understand their sentiments and their motivations but they really need to grow up and THINK about the implications of what they say and do, and if they really believe in what they claim to believe in they must abandon pretty much all modern medicine or volunteer themselves as human guinea pigs for drug trials that HAVE not previously been tested in animals (such trials, obviously, don't occur). The hypocrisy is what I object to - and so I agree with you completely on that point.
2006-09-17 00:13:19 · answer #2 · answered by the last ninja 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most animal rights supports are hypocrites, stupid, or insane. ALF actually firebombs research labs. PETA is completely messed up. They actually kill animals themselves, but speak out against animal shelters doing it. They don't know what they want, actually. I think they're just really bored and want to screw up something.
I believe in some animal rights. I don't think torturing or killing for no reason is acceptable. Medical testing(not cosmetics) and eating them is fine. Also, I don't mind wearing things made from animals...like leather or wool.(not exotic skins)
I'm in the happy medium...cruelty to animals ticks me off. I also like a nice hamburger, steak, or fried chicken. It's extremism that screws everything up...and unfortunately for most "animal rights" groups, they tend to attract all the crazies.
2006-09-16 10:38:39 · answer #3 · answered by Shaun 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If we had the technology to predict the effects of medications on animals, then we would probably use the same technology to develop cure for cancer and AIDS. I don't see this technology being developed in the near future. I don't like seeing animals in cages and being sacrificed (I worked in a lab with rats and dogs), but unfortunately, because of the complexities of life itself, it is necessary.
2006-09-16 19:30:49 · answer #4 · answered by SM 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a line. Animals should be treated a certain way. They shouldn't be tortured.
I do like to eat meat. I like to wear leather. I like to hunt and I live on a farm. Treating animals humanely doesn't mean that we don't still use them as animals.
The people that get out of control with their "animals' rights" are hypocrites or just dumb. Many of them put the health of animals before the health of humans.
2006-09-16 09:27:11 · answer #5 · answered by eyesinthedarkness 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I have no problem with animal testing for medical procedures or mass benefit as long as the testing is as harmless as it can be possibly made. I am sure that when we should find substitutes
whenever possible.
I do have a problem with animal testing for cosmetics or other frivolous pursuits.
I am not giving up my chicken wings.
2006-09-16 09:27:03 · answer #6 · answered by edozedo 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ask miss animal rights if she wears make-up, Even if that brand was not tested on animals all the constituent ingredients were many years ago.
2006-09-16 09:30:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
In this day and age I am surprised that we still need animals for testing. It seems to me that with all the technology we have they could do better than that.
I know that these things have to happen in order for us as a race to survive. It just seems parasitical for a race as advanced as ours is to not have the technology to find a better way of testing and creating the things we need.
2006-09-16 09:25:36 · answer #8 · answered by Biker 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
im all for it....i have a lil dog at home that i love but if i had to give her up for research to find a cure for something that will ultimately save my life as well as millions more....then y not
2006-09-16 09:47:24 · answer #9 · answered by mastermind 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I see your point, but I don't think they should be completely condemmed.
There's a happy medium.
2006-09-16 09:23:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋