The Animal Welfare Act of 1966 is the only Federal law in the U.S. which regulates animal treatment in research and exhibition. The first animal tests were conducted by early Greek physician-scientists, such as Aristotle (384-322 BC) and Erasistratus (304-258 BC). Animals have been tested on for many years to find cures for humankind, but there are better and more humane ways of finding these cures, and these tests cause nothing but misery for the animals. Even so, there are a number of reasons that animal testing is a terrible idea.
One of the main wrongs of animal testing is that it is inhumane. What it means is human beings killing other beings. In “Animal Experimentation And Testing: A Pro/Con Issue,” Geraldine Woods provides factual …show more content…
It is morally incorrect to hold these innocent creatures captive. In "The Most Wretched Of Beings In The Cage Of Capitalism," Daniel Sayers provides statistical evidence of the the incorrectness of these tests when he claims that “Per annum, around 10 billion beings from species other than our own are held captive, exploited, and killed for milk, eggs, and meat in the United States” (1). Millions of animals are killed every year just for human daily lives, and to provide for a human’s everyday needs. The PETA organization also provides statistical evidence of the harsh acts that are animal tests: “More than 100 million animals suffer and die in the U.S. every year in cruel chemical, drug, food, and cosmetics tests as well as in medical training exercises and curiosity-driven medical experiments at universities.” Animals are also used for the same kind of tests at universities as well. There are a couple more reasons to know why these animal experiments are terrible …show more content…
Unless these tests are to help animals, it is not good for them. The procon.org website emphasizes how terrible animal tests: “Most experiments involving animals are flawed, wasting the lives of the animal subjects” (animal-testing.procon.org). Everything in the world has it’s flaws, even animal tests have their flaws. The procon.org website also declares how unrewarding animal tests can be when they argue that “Animal tests may mislead researchers into ignoring potential cures and treatments.” Basically, animal tests can give researchers the wrong idea; they will think that if something passes a test, it is completely safe. These are the main reasons that animal tests are wrong that should never be