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.

There are a variety of reasons why scientists experiment with

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ranging from cosmetic to behavioural and pharmaceutical. I believe that some of these are easier to justify than others but there are

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alternatives to animal testing that need to be developed

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. One reason for testing on

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is for the development of new cosmetics.

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sector has generated a great deal more criticism than others as it is much more superficial. Critics argue that these new products are largely unnecessary and that the suffering of

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does not justify the end product.

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there are many cosmetics that have been developed without the need for animal tests. Another of the most common reasons for animal testing is the development of new drugs. These drugs can

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be used to treat both

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and humans. Indeed, many chronic illnesses are now treatable because of animal testing and it is

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reason that proponents of animal testing argue that it is so vital.

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is a subjective argument as it values the lives of humans above the suffering of

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. These arguments relate solely to animal testing,

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there are alternatives to

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currently being researched. Over the

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there have been scientific breakthroughs with regards to improvements in testing on cells and human tissue. If these were to be extended there would be no need for any

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to suffer. Another possibility is to use computer models to test new items. In conclusion, for some

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the testing of pharmaceutical drugs on

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is entirely justified and appropriate.

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I would agree with

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to an extent and would argue that human lives are more important than

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, I

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think that the alternatives to animal testing need to be

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developed.