Should Animals be used for Testing New Drugs & Medical Procedures?

Animals and humans do not have equal rights. Animals were made for the benefit of the human race. However, humans were created to take care of the animals. No, animals should not be tested on, it is unfair, and often cruel. Yes drugs should be tested, and not for the first time on humans, nor until scientists have legitimately verified that said drug is safe for our use, without any worry of complications. While both of these arguments present truth, and yes they are somewhat accurate, they ignore something very important; we are at a basic level-ANIMALS. We are mammals-the first sign of well, being an animal. We are somewhat related to monkeys- said many intelligent scientists. So yes I can understand that maybe animals are being treated unfairly, being deliberately and accidentally given diseases and unknown affects of the drug being tested. But, just looking at the one side of the story, isn't fair either, because then we begin mistreating ourselves and each other, by selling untested drugs to the public, without knowing the full affects.

While it is definitely necessary to test these new drugs on animals, both for the survival of the human race, and because it provokes a higherish level of thinking, animals tested are quite often not treated fairly and in may cases extremely abused. The answer to these issues, is not to completely make illegal the testing of new drugs on animals, nor is it to allow the animals to be completely mistreated for the sake of science. I think the only option is to put more laws in place, that don't make it necessarily harder to test animals, but harder to mistreat them. This is a problem that will never be solved 100%, not at least for a very long time. We need to stop thinking one way or the other, but consider both aspects, and meet in the middle for the good of animals and humans alike.

Hello guys.

In my point of view, animals should never be used for testing new drugs and medical procedures because sometimes testing drugs on animals cause death of animals. Animals are living things like us, we do not have any right to play with their lives. I think scientist should discover some another method to test new drugs without hurting others.

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Some particular animals like monkey, chimpanzees, frogs are used for the experiment because of these animals have more population in the world. On the other hand, animals are also living beings.

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I think animals should be used for testing new medical products but ya great care must be taken while using them to minimize their sufferings as they also have the same emotion as us. Wherever possible other alternatives must be used. I completely do not deny this because itt will be more hurting seeing thousands of people in agony instead of few animals.

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I believe that this is correct.

Because it benefits us and puts us through less pain. Also, when animals are tested, they are usually sedated taking away the pain. In addition, human benefits are gained which could not be obtained by using other methods. Anyway, the three Rs are usually used: Reduction, Refinement, Replacement. Even if animal testing is harmful and dangerous to animals, it can save people's lives. God said that we can rule over the animals, so let us use them a sensible but beneficial way!

Animals form the basis of human objectives so their test for medical research and drugs should be hindered. As it is said that bravery does not lie in showing strength but to keep that strength for the benefit of good deeds.

Animal also have equal rights like human so I do not agree with this I think that the scientists and specialist have to do research and find its solution.

Animals should be used for testing because the most common animal that they use is rats and all rats have diseases. So if the medicine works then the medicine will heal the rat and can save other peoples life.

I don't agree because I think animals have the right to live but on the other hand we need a new medicine to deal with new diseases.

I believe that god created all of thing in world to make a better life for human. But we should use them in a humane way.

I think specialists should try to find a new way to test a new medicine and until that time they have to use animal.

No, it should not. Because in 2010 97,123 animals suffered pain during testing drugs/medicines.