Dude you took the words right out of my mouth.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

maybe instead of testing on animals we should test on the dumbasses who think we shouldn't test on animals. and yea, i know humans are animals.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

exactly. just because animal cant talk or fight back doesnt mean we should be testing on them. its fucking cruel, no matter how much scientific information we can get from. there are other ways.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

such as...?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Animal testing is wrong, if you're testing cosmetics on an animal. But if it's medicine like you said in the post it's ok.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Sure, but somethings are really fucked up, there are some tests that just should not be done, be it on animals or humans. And the only reason we test on animals and not humans is because animals can't sue. And though humans and animals have basics that are alike, we aren't automatically going to have the same reactions as them to certain medications etc. Idk, I'm still against animal testing for the most part.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

While I somewhat agree with this post, medically there aren't a lot of animals that have the same anatomy as us. Even thought medical advancements have been made through animal testing, it's a very small percentage when you compare it to the thousands of animals that have been put through this torture all in the name of human advancement.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Torture? My step mom works with mice and getting them drunk to see the effects of alcohol, how early alcoholism can start, if there are ways to stop alcoholism if it runs in families, etc. and at her last lab, she was working on a cure for breast cancer. I have seen these mice, and they are just about the cutest things in the entire world. They get to live with their families/friends and get drunk. They live for about a month, then they are sedated and then killed. I have a VERY soft spot for animals (I don't use hygiene products that have been tested on animals, I don't eat meat or use leather products, etc.), but this is completely humane and they live a pretty good life.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

You think living for one month is a good life for them? That's not even a natural month for a mouse, it's a life spent being tested on, that's not humane.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Augh, sorry, I meant they're tested on for about a month. And actually, they live very happy lives. It's not like they're being given horrible kinds of drugs for no reason. They're trying to find cures for cancers and things that are killing people AND animals.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

So how long do they get to live after being tested on? I dont think animals should be tested on to study the effects of alcoholism, there's a simple solution to it that requires no testing: don't drink.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Not very long, but they live a few months before that. And it's not only to study the effects of alcohol, it's to find a way to stop alcoholism, which is a serious disorder (coming from a family who has many alcoholics in it, if I had just a few sips on accident or because teenagers do stupid things sometimes, I could potentially become addicted). And you can tell everyone in the world to not drink, that's fine. See how well they listen. There are alcoholics already who can't quit cold turkey, and they'll pass it down to their kids, etc. Testing for cosmetic purposes is idiotic and useless, but testing for medical purposes is needed.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

If it's a medical purpose for an aminal disorder, then yes it is needed. For instance, if you are studies diabetes in animals then by all means, you need to study that animal. Personally, I think death row inmates should be used for medical testing, then they can at least do something to help society as opposed to sitting in a jail cell. You dont need testing to stop alcolholism, it's an addiction like any other drug, get therapy and distance yourself from alcohol and anyone who pressures you to drink. I'm not saying it's not a difficult thing to overcome, but anyone can overcome it if they try hard enough.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

We'd run out of death row inmates. It's not that simple. But if you don't believe in it for this purpose, what about for cancers?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I doubt it, at the rate humanity is going down the shitter we wont run out. No, like someone mentioned before our anatomy is only somewhat similar to most animals, it would be more benficial to study cancer in a human.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

People really don't have enough faith in humans. There aren't enough murderers to supply our needs for testing. Also, cancer works mostly the same way in most beings.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Stop animal testing! For the guinea pigs!

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I think we should test on people who are serving a life sentence in jail. Or, on death row.. you know? They're going to die anyway, at least those on death row. Not necessarily saying they'll die from this, but, they did something bad enough to get into that situation..what did the animals do?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I don't think you meant to use "crude"

by Anonymous 13 years ago

So guys, unless you can find a way that humans on something like death row can massively reproduce in a short amount of time, we're not testing on humans.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

this is where morals vs. ethics comes in, and ethics wins.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It's the fucked up testing that should be stopped. Testing for medical purpose, not cosmetic, is okay. As long as the animals aren't simply being tortured. Needs to at least not cause the animals horrid pain all their life.

by Anonymous 13 years ago