Where do you stand on the mistreatment of animals? Are you completely against hurting animals, so much so that you would never eat meat or use them for research to cure deadly human diseases? Animals are not objects that hold no rational thoughts. They are living beings, but when you look at the big picture, no one is willing to give up eating meat or risk loosing their child in place of an animal because animal research was outlawed.
Since the beginning of man, it was thought that animals had no intelligence what so ever, therefore we have no responsibilities towards them. Ancient day Philosophers believed that animals are unconscious biological organisms, which operate, by brute instinct, and only appear to be capable of experiencing pain. Modern philosophers and scientists believe differently. They believe n
early all the external signs lead us to believe that pain in humans can be seen in other species, especially the species most closely related to us, mammals and birds. The behavioral signs include writhing, facial contortions, moaning, yelping or other forms of calling, attempts to avoid the source of the pain, appearance of fear at the prospect of its repetition.
With the help of animal research today, smallpox has been wiped out worldwide. Microsurgery to reattach hearts, lungs, and other transplants are all possible because of animal research. Since the turn of the century, animal research has helped increase our life span by nearly 28 years. And now, animal research is leading to dramatic progress against AIDS and Alzheimer's disease. Working with animals in research is necessary. Scientists need to test medical treatment
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