Animal Testing: Pros and Cons An Exploratory Research Paper Dallin P. Curtis Arizona State University Main Body "There will come a day when such men as myself will view the slaughter of innocent creatures as horrible a crime as the murder of his fellow man- Our task must be to free ourselves- by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole nature and its beauty." -Albert Einstein (1879-1955). Animal testing is an issue in today's general public that, regardless
Words: 1636 - Pages: 7
We have a plastic issue according to “Our Oceans are Turning Into Plastic…are We?” from Best Life Magazine. Captain Charles Moore is one example of the people that are concerned about plastic usage. Instead of ignoring the issue, Moore has been observing a gyre with plastic in the Pacific that is now twice the size of Texas. He discovered that the visible plastic is not the only issue, there are tiny pieces as well. A plethora amount of plastic is going into the ecosystem, instead of being recycled
Words: 403 - Pages: 2
The RUF: revolutionary ideals turned ideology of terror The RUF was created around 1982 by a small number of disenfranchised Sierra Leonean intellectuals with an ambiguous revolutionary ideology with a poorly articulated socialist agenda. The RUF’s pledge to fight against the one-party system, imposed by the All People’s Congress since independence in 1961, and for a more transparent and democratic state, initially received some popular support across ethnic and religious lines
Words: 4057 - Pages: 17
Animal Cruelty Liz Rasey English 112 Humans have been using animals for consumption ever since we have been around on the Earth. As the populations of humans rapidly increases throughout many centuries so has the consumption levels. Just within the last few decades has the awareness for animal rights gained tons of popularity. PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals) was created in 1980 and “Focuses its attention on the four areas in which the largest numbers
Words: 1018 - Pages: 5
Ana Magalhaes David Frisch ENC 1102 30 January 2016 The Morality of Animal Testing in Cosmetic Companies Preface The ethical treatment of animal testing is a controversial topic in the field of zoology. Different aspects on animal testing range from positivity to negativity. Animals such as dogs and rats are used for experimental trials because they have been found to have psychological and genetic correlations that relate to humans. Although the benefits and improvements to modern medicine
Words: 1299 - Pages: 6
Animal Experiments - Is it really worth it? Animal experimentation is a very controversial topic, with many people for it and many people against it. Numerous organisations have been created that oppose animal experimentation, one of the most well-known being People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). However, there are also large companies that conduct or support animal testing such as Covance, a contract research organisation based in the US that supplies drug development services
Words: 860 - Pages: 4
The use of non-human animals in controlled variable experiments that affect the behaviour or biological systems of such animals is the very definition of animal testing. Animal testing has always been a controversial subject: be it within the bounds of medicinal advancement, cosmetic research, or even in the pursuit of scientific knowledge. Many animal rights advocates and societies, such as PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) and BUAV (British Union for the Abolishment of Vivisection)
Words: 917 - Pages: 4
In May 2004, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy News reported the death of a Russian Scientist who was doing research on Ebola virus after accidentally injecting herself with the deadly virus. The scientist was carrying out an experiment on guinea pigs infected with the virus at a laboratory in Siberia. There are many other hazards associated with performing research in laboratories, they may include: fires, explosion (with or without an accompanying fire), gas leaks, spills, power
Words: 776 - Pages: 4
are trying to get away from the war that has caused chaos in the country. Children and teens around his age were most likely to be thrown into the war to fight either on the Sierra Leonean government’s side or the rebels, the Revolutionary United Front. The people that saw Ishmael and his friends, they tried to kill them because they could have been rebels. All of the problems he faces prevent Ishmael and his friends from getting somewhere safe. First, we see Ishmael running away from his home in
Words: 1202 - Pages: 5
Animals are being tested everyday for our needs. Many people think this is wrong, but I think animal testing is a good thing because it has led to great medical discoveries and it keeps us safe when using everyday products. Animal testing is a good thing because of all of the medical discoveries that have come out of it. Animal testing is the reason we have treatments for diseases like diabetes, mumps, some STDs, hepatitis, polio, and more. Animals are also being tested for cancer research
Words: 345 - Pages: 2
