The issues related to animal experiments are frequently discussed these days, particularly in the media. It is often said that animals should not be used in testing because it is cruel and unnecessary. This essay will discuss for and against animal testing.
When it comes to the animal testing, many people think that it is really necessary for several reasons. To begin with, many live-saving drugs were invented in this way. It is really necessary to test use animal in the experiments to ensure that the cures are effective and no or less side effects before using directly on humans. Possibly, we can find cure for serious diseases such as cancers and AIDs. Another reason is that animals that are used in experiments are not usually wild but are bred especially for testing. Therefore, the animal experiments are not responsible to the reducing amount of wild animals on the planet.
On the other hand, I believe that these arguments do not stand up to examination.
Firstly, they really feel that testing on animals is unkind and causes a lot of pain to them. In addition, a substantial amount of animal testing is to test new cosmetics, not to find cures for diseases so this is unnecessary and can be tested on humans instead. Furthermore, sometimes the animal testing gives a wrong result. This because animal’s bodies are not exactly the same as our own.
To sum up, although some people believe that is necessary for animal testing, I would argue that there is a sufficient evidence to demonstrate that this is not the case. Even if the animal testing can improve human’s standard of living, it is not fair for animals to suffer from this reason.