I have a baby sister. Like other of her age, she frequently had her diaper changed. But, why were the diapers harmless to her? I asked my mother when I was 7 years old. She said that these diapers are tested on animals. I was shocked. In some cases, these innocent animals die. According to PETA, every day, over 270,000 animals die for the benefit of cosmetics. Every month, over 8,100,000 animals die for the testing of medicines. Every year, over 100 million vertebrates die each year for the improvement of laundry products. Is it really necessary that these many animals die for our personal benefit? How would you feel if you were abused, and underfed, and unloved? As you can see, the negative effects of animal experimentation definitely outweigh our personal benefits. Animal testing is downright cruel and unnecessary, and mankind should move away from it as soon as possible. …show more content…
Suffering is nonetheless inherent as animals are held in sterile, isolated cages, forced to suffer disease and injury, or euthanized at the end of the study. Animals in laboratories are treated merely as objects or instruments with little value of their precious lives. After I realized the truth behind diapers, I adopted a dog. For the next 4 years, I grew up with the small puppy by my side. For me, the puppy was not just an animal - it was a friend - no, it was a member of my family. "The experimentation of these beings is simply an example of inhumanity and basically another form of animal abuse. Imagine if you were put to death! In fact, according to Frank Newport, the editor-in-chief of the Gallup Poll, stated that 33% of people surveyed in May 2008 strongly opposed animal experimentation due to its