In this modern era,
science has developed to such a certain degree that scientist are able to find
cure to an illness. To find that cure, scientists often use animal testing. Most
animals used for research are breed for the specific purpose of testing and few
animals used for testing are captured from the wild. They use animals for basic
research such as behaviour studies and genetics while other animal testing is
done for the benefit of humans. This research includes drug testing, surgical
procedures, medical equipment, and applications testing like cosmetics and
other household products.
The pro for animal testing is that
it helps researchers in finding drugs and treatments to improve health and
medicine. Many medical treatments have been made possible by animal testing,
including cancer and HIV drugs, insulin, antibiotics, vaccines and many more. Another
important aspect is that animal testing helps to ensure the safety of drugs and
many other substances humans use. Drugs in particular
can carry significant dangers with their use but animal testing allows
researchers to initially gauge the safety of drugs prior to commencing trials
on humans. This means that human harm is reduced and human lives are saved as well
improve the quality of human life. Scientists use animals for testing purposes
because they are considered similar to humans. As such, researchers do
recognise the limitations and differences but the testing is done on animals
because they are thought to be the closest match and best one with regards to
applying this data to humans. In addition, animal testing is the most accurate
way to learn the effects of substances in a living body.
Animals have the right to live their
own life; and we are not allowed to meddle with them just because we can. It is
not worth torturing animals for the benefit of human. In addition, animals often die in the process of
animal testing. Moreover, many of these animals received tests for substances that will
never actually use, as it seems that the animal died in vain because no direct
benefit to humans occurred. Another issue of animal testing is the price.
Animal testing generally costs a big amount of money, as the animals must be
fed, housed, cared for and treated with drugs or a similar experimental
substance. On top of that, animal testing may occur more than once and over the
course of months, which means that additional costs are incurred. There is also
the argument that the reaction of a drug in an animal's body is quite different
from the reaction in a human. Some believe animal testing is unreliable. Therefore,
they won't react to the drugs in the same way compared to their potential
reaction in a natural environment. Beside that, there’s a technology that helps
human to find a cure without using animals.
As a result of this controversy, people still haven’t
got the answer yet for animal testing. Some people think that animal testing is
allowed because it useful for humans that it helps researchers in
finding drugs and treatments to improve health and medicine. However, some
people think animal testing is not allowed because it is not worth torturing animals
for the benefit of human. In conclusion, animal testing
highlights the fine line between pro and contra, and thus becomes very
subjective to each person.
