Examine the arguments in favour of and against animal experiments, and come to a conclusion on this issue. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge. You should write at least 250 words.

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Issues related to animal experimentation are frequently discussed these days, particularly in the media. It is often said that animals should not be used in testing because it is cruel and unnecessary.
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essay will examine the arguments for and against animal testing. On the one hand, the people who support these experiments say that we must do tests on animals.
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, many famous lifesaving drugs were invented in
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way, and animal experiments may help us to find more cures in the future. Indeed, possibly even a cure for cancer and AIDS.
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, the animals which are used are not usually
wild but
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wild, but
are bred especially for experiments.
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, they believe it is not true that animal experiments are responsible for reducing the number of wild animals on the planet.
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, others feel that there are good arguments against
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and foremost, animal experiments are unkind and cause animals a lot of pain.
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, they feel that many tests are not really important, and in fact animals are not only used to test new
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medicines, but
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new cosmetics, which could be tested on humans
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. Another issue is that sometimes an experiment on animals gives us the wrong result because animals’ bodies are not exactly the same as our own. As a consequence,
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testing may not be providing the safety that its proponents claim. In conclusion, I am of the opinion, on balance, that the benefits do not outweigh the disadvantages, and testing on animals should not continue.
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it may improve the lives of humans, it is not fair that animals should suffer in order to achieve
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • controversial
  • prevalence
  • scientific research
  • proponents
  • opponents
  • medical breakthroughs
  • vaccines
  • treatments
  • critical data
  • regulatory frameworks
  • ethical guidelines
  • minimize suffering
  • moral objections
  • animal rights
  • species differences
  • unreliable results
  • alternatives to animal testing
  • in vitro testing
  • computer modeling
  • volunteer microdosing
  • nuanced
  • complexity
  • weighing
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