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    The use of research on animals originated from the Greeks in the 3rd century. Animal testing has evolved over time, for this reason, the modern era of animal testing began about 150 years ago. Experimentations on animals have been a common ethical dilemma in society for the past centuries. I believe that animal testing can benefit mankind, because many animals have the same body organs and functions as humans; therefore they are useful for conducting research for developing drugs, medical procedures

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    Should animals really be used for practicing medicine, cosmetics, and diseases that only inflict pain and suffering on them? Animal testing is controversial because scientists believe that the tests are doing a good deed to society by using animals to test products that may not be safe to humans, but animal testing is an inhuman practice and is animal abuse. The animals that are being used for the testing are the ones that do not cause harm to us and even help balance the ecosystem such as rats

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    Animals have been used to advance medical science for thousands of years, dating back to the time of ancient Greece, where scientists such as Aristotle and Erasistratus used animals for experimentation, and Galen who is considered to be one of the most important physicians of the ancient Roman empire conducted experiments using animals that advanced the understanding of anatomy, physiology, pathology, and pharmacology (Animal Testing and Medicine 1). An Arab physician by the name of Ibn Zuhr also

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    Animals have long sense been a part of human life. The dog for example is thought to have been the first animal to be domesticated by humans, sometime around 13,000–10,000 B.C., from wolves. It is not known for sure how humans gained the trust of the Canines but in any event they did, and soon found dogs to be reliable companions. Animals have aided us any many ways, from offering protection and companionship. They should be respected and loved for loyalty; however it has been a very common practice

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    Millions of animals suffer and die every year during testing on products that humans use. These animals die in the testing of everything from cosmetics to new medications. While these testing benefit people by protecting them from unsafe; the animal has to suffer the effects of the product. The government needs to enforce more regulations, and also work to find alternatives that could lessen testing on animals. Someone needs to be the voice for all these animals who can’t speak for themselves. According

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    you know about animal testing? Do you know that the lipstick that we use to make ourselves look better but blinded millions of innocent animals? Do you know that the perfume we use to make ourselves smell better but poisoned millions of innocent animals? Do you know that the medicine we had to make ourselves feel better but killed millions of innocent animals? Animal testing is the ‘ugly secret of beauty industry’ and ‘darkness portion in medical field’. As a member in Australian animal protection society

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    Animal testing should be banned. The use of animals in scientific research has hugely increased in the last few years. A research conducted by Dr. Hadwen Trust suggests that approximately 115 millions animals are used in scientific experimentation every year (qtd in “Fact and figures”). Animal testing, also known as animal vivisection, is a process before human clinical trials, where animals are used in experiments to determine toxicity, dosing and efficacy of drugs (Biology dictionary). Although

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    failed and he died. Many animals like Fluffy die in experiments everyday, about “nine out of ten animal tests conducted fail” (Engdahl). A ninety percent failure rate shows considerable inefficiency in animal testing. This quote shows just goes to show how ineffective animal testing is and that it should be terminated. It is time for people to become educated about the cruelty of animal testing and stand against it by boycotting animal tested products. Many scientists use animals as test subjects. There

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    conducted. This is research that needs, whether on people or animals, to be tested. Though some people believe that testing new medical procedures or drugs on animals is cruel, pointless, and should therefore be discontinued, animal testing has saved countless human lives by allowing us to test questionable cures in a more ethical manner and enabling us to develop new procedures based off of other failed tests. To best understand why animal research is a necessity, place yourself in the shoes of one

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    experimental drugs that are safe and effective in animals fail in human clinical trials because they are too dangerous or don't work. (Top Five, (n.d)). Everything we use from medications and vaccines to makeup and hygiene products; such as shampoo, conditioner all have to be tested and deemed safe for human use and consumption. One way to test to insure these things are safe is to test these products on animals. There are many reasons why animal testing should not be allowed, first being that the results

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