Nowadays animal experiments are widely used to develop new medicines and to test the safety of other products. Some people argue that these experiments should be banned because it is morally wrong to cause animals to suffer, while others are in favor of them because of their benefits to humanity. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Conducting experiments on

animals

is commonplace.

Although

there are some real benefits to the human society favouring

this

practice, the sufferings of

animals

are much more significant. In my opinion,

therefore

, it is imperative that all forms of animal testing should be completely prohibited by the law. On the one hand, it is true to say that performing tests on

animals

is advantageous for both consumers and manufacturers. For pharmaceutical and cosmetic companies, prior testing on

animals

is not only affordable but

also

can help spot and rule out any hazardous components in a newly-developed product,

such

as a type of lipstick or medicine, before it is introduced to the market.

Therefore

, the stage is considered necessary for both the firm and future consumers, because at the same time the production cost is minimized, merchandise safety for human consumption can

also

be ensured.

As a result

, tests on

animals

is still ubiquitous among industrial and medical laboratories.

On the other hand

, governments are recommended to forbid conducting animal experimentations.

This

is because ,in the modern days,

animals

are regarded to be the same as a human with emotions and feelings,

thus

should equally be protected by rights and laws. As far as it is concerned, doing harm to them is morally unacceptable no matter how helpful it might be for a human.

Moreover

, technological advancement today provides people with several alternative testing methods,

such

as artificial biological molecules, so imposing impediments against using

animals

for experimental purposes is a way to encourage the shift towards less inhumane practices. In summary,

although

testing on

animals

is still common for its safety and affordability, my opinion is that it should be replaced with other modern biological technologies

such

as engineered cells.

This

is because the sufferings of these living creatures are much more considerable than the possible merits.