Argumentative Essay Animal Testing

Why Animals Deserve Rights Animals deserve to have the same rights as humans do. It is not our right to slaughter or maltreatment them in any way. Animals are living things, and their lives are just as precious as a human lives. All animals have emotions and memories, and they are all smart in their own ways. All animals, including humans, are living organisms, and we should value the existence of all life on planet earth. Animals, like us, also have emotions. Animals can feel happy, sad, and…

The use of animal testing in biomedical research has been a major controversy between Animal rights activists and Medical scientist. The argument to whether the use of animals are necessary for biomedical research has been ongoing for many years. Although cell line (cell culture) has proven to be an effective alternative method of testing in biomedical, I believe Animal testing plays a vital roll in biomedical research to study and solve health related problems, and to develop cures, and drugs…

million animals die every year from lab testing, including larger animals like dogs and cats, along with smaller rodents. With animal testing on the rise, it is called out for being an unethical form of science. There are scientists and pro animal rights activists constantly on the search to reduce the number of animals involved in animal testing. They are trying to find alternatives to help layout a better blueprint for the science world. For instance, there are different types of lab testing…

considered within the context of animal rights. The argument from marginal cases states that many animals have the same mental capacity as these “marginal” individuals, and…

for the animals in a testing laboratory. “More than twenty-five million animals are used in research, testing, and education each year, according to the Humane Society of the United States” (Watson 7). Many of the animals that are used in these tests have been genetically modified to fit the certain experiments that they need. For example, scientists have created mice with a weaker immune system therefore making them more susceptible to harmful diseases. The harsh reality of animal testing is…

Between “Jon” and Brave New World seem to both point to something essentially human that cannot be replaced by technology. Our human nature that responds to the world in an animalistic way as these texts and their symbolism point out cannot be filled or silenced. The literature clearly asks us to compare ourselves and to redefine what being civilized really is since the citizens of both the World State and the Facility are supposed to be refined and civilized but their actions and words are…

our pets that only last a year. While vaccines have helped to eradicate many common diseases in both the human and animal world, humans only get a few vaccine boosters while animals get a yearly booster. The number of boosters given to our pets has led to the increase of allergies, cancer, autoimmune diseases and even death. If the adverse effects of vaccines happening in the animal world happened to humans, countless studies would be done to correct the protocol. Are the adverse reactions to…

this disease. 7. Rats are a threat to pets. These furry rodents can attack animals bigger than them, especially if the rats outnumber the said animals. Because rats have taken a taste to kibble, they can also take their share of the food you prepare for your pet dog or cat while unwittingly giving your beloved pet diarrhea and intestinal parasites. 8. Rats cause broken homes – literally. Brown rats are burrowing animals, and can undermine the foundation of your home. If you think this is an…

Moral Status of Animals” examines how humans perceive themselves as having moral status, while at the same time they also justify that non-humans obtain no moral status. Lori Gruen who is the author of this article states that these people often suggest that animals cannot be harmed in a moral sense like humans. But membership to a specific species does not justify the moral claim made by those who belong to the Homo sapiens species. Species membership does not explain why animals are considered…

J Baird Callicott’s central criticism against animal liberationists (AL) is that the ethic is individualistic and limited to the concern of animal suffering; this ethic does not consider the morality of preserving the ecosystem. An AL argues that the interests of animals should be considered because they experience pain and suffering. They argue that the ethics of equality should be applied to other animals; all beings capable of suffering are worthy of equal consideration. Intelligence, value…