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?

Nowadays there is controversy in society on animal testing as some people believe that
this
type of experiment should be banned entirely while others argue that
this
experiment should be allowed because it can lead to important scientific discoveries.
This
essay will examine why the experimentation on
animals
should be justified only in some cases.
Also
, the example of
alternative
methods will be given.
To begin
with, not all animal testing should be justified because
animals
are now used for many commercial
products
which are not related to new scientific discoveries.
For example
, many beauty brands are now testing new
products
using
animals
such
as rabbits and mice, and some of the
products
have tiny changes in components.
In contrast
, some experimentation on
animals
such
as new medical drugs and vaccines should be acceptable, especially when there is a new epidemic event like Covid-19.
However
, the scope and limit of each animal's testing should be governed by the government or related organisations to prevent useless or unnecessary tests. Regarding the
alternative
way to reduce or replace animal experiments, there are several ways that researchers can follow.
Firstly
, using advanced programming AI simulates the test and forecasts the expected results, which
scientists
can utilise the expected results which
scientists
can utilise in their labs to predict a primary result in the test.
Furthermore
, some
scientists
can make duplicates of the human body's cells or tissues as subjects to be tested.
Lastly
, a human volunteer is another option to consider in some experiments.
Thus
,
scientists
should try to implement
alternative
testing
first
before the test on
animals
, while all animal testing for beauty
products
should be replaced with those alternatives. To conclude, with all reasons taken into account, testing on
animals
is not always a bad action as it helps humans to develop new medical treatments or discover new scientific stuff.
However
, the purpose of testing should be reasonable
such
as finding a new cure, not just for commercial purposes.
Moreover
, researchers should consider using
alternative
methods to avoid and reduce the use of
animals
.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • scientific breakthroughs
  • ethical concerns
  • alternatives
  • animal testing
  • moral implications
  • ethical considerations
  • vivisection
  • research methods
  • ethical dilemmas
  • animal welfare
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