Is animal testing morally wrong?

Is animal testing morally wrong?

Around the world, animals are used to test products ranging from shampoos to new drugs to treat cancers. Antibiotics, HIV drugs, insulin and anaesthetics all rely on animal testing, and British law states that any new drug must be tested on at least two different species of live mammal.

Surely this can't be necessary? Animals have as much right to life as humans and modern technology must be able to provide an alternative.

Is it morally wrong to use animals, or is it difficult to ignore the fact that operations on them helped develop techniques such as organ transplants and open-heart surgery?

Do we need animal testing to fight against diseases and to advance medicine? Have your say.

 

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  1.  
    Gerry from Edinburgh says:
    Oct 21, 21:08

    The concentration camps in Germany greatly advanced science and developed procedured which are still used today, yet nobody is complaining about that.

  2.  
    DebbyMcK from Glasgow says:
    Oct 21, 21:04

    Animal testing is wrong. I believe that prisoners who recieve the death penalty should either be put to death or sign a consent for so that they become human guinea pigs to further the future of mankind and actually give something back to society!

  3.  
    pops from the coge says:
    Oct 21, 18:20

    it is wrong, they are defenceless, you know its wrong
    'how ealse will we know stuff is safe?' why don't you volenteer if its ok (=
    why am i wasting my time im not going to change anything?
    the was to me, dont answer

  4.  
    hoffmeister from surrey says:
    Oct 21, 17:46

    of course we have to use animals.how else are we going to find treatments for humans,we used humans in Germany years ago and some of the discoveries gave hope for the future of mankind although this practice came to an end at the end of the second world war.Some life forms have to suffer to cure and heal the human race.

  5.  
    bob from midlands says:
    Oct 21, 17:23

    nothing wrong with testing on animals i often test out my home made traps on cats in my street !

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