Without a doubt, the advancement in the medical field in the current generation is truly remarkable. It has come a long way as many cures have been developed in order to treat complex illnesses. Besides that, the advancement of modern medication has brought a great advantage to not only human beings but also to other living creatures such as animals and plants. The question that many wonder would be how are these medications developed? It certainly is a complex set of procedure to develop treatments for any kind of diseases, let alone a targeted sickness. Scientists have gone through many researches in order to find the cures for just one disease. However, to establish a drug that is not only effective but also safe for usage, the drug needs to be tested. With the diversity of illnesses, trial and …show more content…
Who in the right mind would volunteer for such a risky experiment that may lead to a complete disaster? There may be some people who are willing to take that chance, however millions of test subjects are required. To overcome this issue, animal vivisection or animal testing would be a common practice in the laboratory.
Animal vivisection is the act of testing on live animals which act as involuntary subjects with the goal of experimentation or research purposes carried out by scientists or researchers. The practice of animal vivisection, or better known as animal testing, has dated back around 300 B.C. Humans were not used as test subjects as it was rather unethical and it would go against certain religions. Does it really justify the act of killing animals instead or exposing them to potentially harmful environments in order to learn the outcome of the situation? Today, animals act as surrogates for human beings as most humans have the perception that they are the superior beings as compared to animals. Yes, it is true that humans are higher order thinking mammals, however it does