Some people argue that all experimentation on animals is bad and should be outlawed. However, others believe that important scientific discoveries can be made from animal experiments. Can experimentation on animals be justified? Are there any alternatives? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
Over
centuries humans
have experimented with many different chemicals, products, and processes, with the final aim of bettering our conditions. Testing products on animals most likely dates back centuries, Accept comma addition
centuries, humans
however
, in modern society it is a controversial point. Below is an outline of circumstances when it could be considered acceptable and unacceptable.
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Firstly
, it is clear that major advances in fighting disease, viruses and illnesses would not have been made without testing products on animals. Linking Words
This
is because it is inhumane to test the products on healthy human beings, Linking Words
likewise
using computer modelling to predict reactions is only a recent possibility and still not as reliable as testing on animals. Linking Words
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Therefore without
experiments on animals, breakthroughs in medicine would have been impossible, and most would agree the price paid has been worth it.
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Conversely
, it could be argued that medical research carried out for mere cosmetic ends is undoubtedly not worth the lives of innocent animals. Linking Words
This
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firstly
a large body of research is said to have been built up previously from past experiments, and Linking Words
secondly
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such
as dermatological testing or using natural ingredients. Linking Words
For example
, retail chains Linking Words
such
as Lush and The Body Shop have both made fortunes by positioning themselves as natural solutions against animal testing. Linking Words
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Therefore due
to the end rationale for testing on animals, and the alternatives available, it is clear it is completely unjustifiable in Accept comma addition
Therefore, due
this
situation.
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side-stepped
when the situation is threatening humans and computer alternatives are simply too premature. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
sidestepped
Nevertheless
, when the research has rather fickle motives and viable alternatives do exist, in these cases the loss of animal’s lives in inexcusable.Linking Words
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