Persuasive Essay Against Animal Testing

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Killing For Beauty Did you know, “ each year, more than one hundred million animals are injured during animal testing?” well, it's true! “Scientists are currently testing the products on animals to ensure the safety of the product that'll eventually be used on humans.” “These experiments are crippling and abusing the animals. This being said, it is also going against the rights which belong to the animals.” Animal testing should be abolished because not only is it extremely expensive, but it is also harmful to the animals being used, and it goes against the animal's rights. Animal testing is extremely expensive. “The United States spends roughly sixteen billion dollars each year for animal testing at taxpayers expense. It is also subject to massive waste and mismanagement of taxpayers’ money.” “Much of this cruelty is supported by the National; Institutes of Health, which allocates forty percent of its annual budget to animal testing alone.” “We have also spent billions of money trying to find a cure for cancer in mice, but failed, let alone get close to a cure.” Instead of spending the money on animal testing, we should be paying off our national debt. “The national debt is …show more content…

“Animals do not voluntary risk their lives for advancements in technology or medicine. Since they can't vocalize their own preferences and choices, the decision is made for them. When humans make the decision, the animals rights are taken away without any thought of their well-beings.” “Animals deserve a fair, respectful treatment just like humans.” Animals are similar to humans in many ways. “They think, behave, and experience pain, pleasure, loneliness, frustration, and love.” For example, both humans and animals scream when they experience severe pain.” If we are so much similar to animals, then why shouldn't they have the right to live free from the pain and experience that animal testing brings to