Just over 1 million animals are tested each year in laboratories. Religious traditions allow humans to overrule animals. For example the Bible states in Genesis 1:26 “ And God said….Let them [human beings] have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of air, and over the cattle, and over all the Earth, and over every creeping thing creepeth upon the Earth.” But the bad thing about this is that 95% of animals that are tested are not protected by the Animal Welfare Act. Animals are used for product and cosmetic testing and science education, this includes dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits, pigs, sheep, monkeys, chimpanzees, and more. People in favor of animal testing argue that it has contributed to many life saving cures and treatments, while those who are against animal testing believe that alternative methods are a better use of government research dollars. …show more content…
Every year and estimate of about 26 million animals are being tested on each year. Many countries are banned from doing animal testing with cosmetics. “ India, Israel, Norway, the European Union and most recently New Zealand as cruelty-free” said Natacha Cole. Animals can lead to many life saving cures and treatments. “ Experiments in which dogs had their pancreases removed led directly to the discovery of insulin, critical to saving the lives of diabetics .” Animals have shorter life cycles than humans. For instance “ Laboratory mice live for only 2 to 3 years. Mice and Rats are particularly well-suited to long-term cancer research, partly because of their short lifespans.” Animals are identical to humans like “ Chimpanzees share 99% of their DNA with humans, and mice are 98% genetically similar to