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Essay Against Animal Testing

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Animal testing has been a heated topic throughout the years. It all depends on how one see’s animals. While some see animals as a loyal companion, others see animals as a necessary source for medical and cosmetic testing. However, humans can be quite selfish and forget about the physical aftermath animals experience while and after they undergo cruel testing. This topic is a special one because it involves a lot of scientific and legal research. It can also be a religious or moral topic that can show a person’s values and moral upbringings. Animals are being exploited by research facilities and cosmetic companies and related testing should be abolished completely because it is inhumane, unnecessary, and there are other alternatives therefore animal testing should be …show more content…

“They spend their lives in barren cages, unable to make choices or express natural behaviors.” Jeremy Bentham. (Bentham) Once an animal is used for testing, it is likeable for them to ever take a breath of fresh air or sunshine. “Studies show that mice are capable of empathy and become even more stressed when witnessing other mice in distress.” -Jeremy Bentham. (Bentham) “In 2009, an undercover lab investigation revealed monkeys frantically spinning around and around in their cages, biting open wounds, mutilating themselves, and ripping out their own hair, all because of the chronic psychological distress they must endure.” -Jeremy Bentham. (Bentham) “In 2009, an undercover lab investigation revealed monkeys frantically spinning around and around in their cages, biting open wounds, mutilating themselves, and ripping out their own hair, all because of the chronic psychological distress they must endure.” -Jeremy Bentham. (Bentham) There are other alternatives to animal testing. There are other testing methods of which in vitro methods form a part of. The broadest interpretation was provided by Russell and Burch who introduced the concept of the 3 R’s (Reduction, Refinement, and

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