Argumentative Essay: Vivisection‚ an unnecessary and immoral practice Vivisection is the experimentation on live animals. This is a very controversial topic nowadays due to moral reasons. It is a dreadful and torturous act‚ where innocent animals are distressed physically and/or psychologically worldwide by scientists‚ doctors‚ and students in the name of science. These animals include hamsters‚ guinea pigs‚ pigs‚ rabbits‚ sheep‚ mice‚ cats‚ dogs‚ and monkeys. Vivisection supporters
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species. Now‚ there are protection programs or actions that try and help those animals in danger. Acts such as the AWA (Animal Welfare Act)‚ is a prime example on how we can improve in protection. This group is know for “saving animals” but‚ according to Pros and Cons of Animal Testing‚ “95% of animals are not being protected by the AWA”. This number is so large because it counts the animals that are not involved in any sort of statistic. More programs need to consider the amount of animals involved in
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Science has come a long way. Research tactics have evolved over time to become faster and less tactless. Research ethics have also improved in almost every way except one‚ the experimentation of animals is still very legal. While no product requires animal trials‚ many products are still tested on animals before they are tested on humans. Animal experimentation is counterproductive‚ harmful and painful for the animals‚ and not without alternatives. Animal experimentation for cosmetic and medical
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Animal testing has been used for centuries to improve the lives of humans since 322 B.C. by greek and roman physicians‚ Aristotle and Erasistratus. These greek and roman physicians first performed animal testing with dissections to obtain more knowledge about the animals they chose to test in their experiments. However‚ the scientists that first introduced animal testing‚ failed to realize that humans and animals do not have the same lineage. Their intentions were to advance scientific
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How would you feel if you were captured in a laboratory and forced to smell toxic fumes until death? Or immobilized in a restraining device for hours? Or have your skin burned off and spinal cord crushed? This is the reality for more than 100 million animals worldwide. In Canada‚ over 3.33 million animals are used in experiments and over 125 000 are subjected to severe pain. The animals are left for days to wait in fear of the next terrifying and traumatic experiment that will be performed on them
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An issue that many people debate is if animal testing should remain legal or be banned. Did you know that Europe‚ which is the world’s biggest cosmetic producer‚ banned animal testing for cosmetics (11 Facts About Animal Testing)? Sure‚ animal testing has made some great medical breakthroughs like insulin. There are also downfalls to animal testing. One example is that the experimenters are torturing the animals and the test subjects are painfully tested on. These reasons show that animal testing
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Animal abuse is defined as the human infliction of suffering or harm upon any nonhuman animal. Why does animal abuse not apply to animal testing? Animal testing has been around for about 40 years‚ ever since the 1920’s; it had a breakthrough and became well known. The number of animals being used for testing each year continues to increase. Animals’ that are being used for testing is wrong because it is inhumane. Animal testing is bad science. Time and time again animal experiments show that it
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because it is cruel and humane - there is no need for testing on poor innocent creatures when there are alternative testing methods. 95% of animals used in experiments are not protected by the Animal Welfare Act. There are a few pros that are beneficial‚ but the cons outweigh the pros by a great deal. Animal testing is just plain out wicked and evil. Most animals that are experimented are forced to eat and inhale things‚ sometimes deprived of food and water‚ and inflict burns to see the healing process
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Pro-Life or Pro-Choice I am aware that this may be an uncomfortable topic for most people‚ you could even say a down right hostel conversation to have if you don’t share the same views. I have met people who are either pro-choice or pro-life and while neither group are bad people‚ I’ve found that neither group is fully informed of the others views and facts. I feel that pro-life is the best decision to make although I do understand the pro-choice position. My feelings and thoughts come from a
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Abortion: Pro-Choice or Pro-Life In America‚ one of the most troublesome issues is the controversy surrounding abortion. The two opposing viewpoints surrounding abortion are like two sides of a coin. On one side‚ there is the pro-choice activist and on the other is the pro-life activist. The argument is a balanced one; for every point supporting abortion there is a counter-point condemning abortion. As of right now‚ abortion is legal in America‚ and many people believe that it should
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