Animals Should Not Be Used For Medicine Testing.

I have often had the very same thought. Well, minus the "lets start with you" part because it was before I ever found this site. I do wholeheartedly believe that testing on animals is a necessity, however, there are some tests that would be more accurate (ok, most) if they were run on human beings. That is especially true when an actual drug is formulated and it isn't in the initial stages of simply testing out the active and inactive ingredients. Humans are simply not close enough to any animal to get an accurate result after animal testing, hence then need for clinical trials, where people are used as guinea pigs in a way. My thought was to offer violent criminals (murderers, rapists, child molesters, etc.) a way to "give back" to society. This would have to be a voluntary process or it would be unconstitutional, but it would allow some criminals an option to feel that they have made amends of sorts. If they were to wish to do submit themselves to laboratory testing, in which every effort would be made to keep them comfortable, we would have a valuable resource in which to test new medications and procedures for that matter. Ok, the truth is, I wouldn't really mind if it wasn't voluntary in the case of some of the criminals I have heard of, but that is anger speaking and not my rational mind. When I think of someone who takes the life of a child, I do not see how they have more rights than an animal at the time that I am thinking through rage and emotion. As a mother, it is difficult to imagine some of the things that people do to kids. Don't get me wrong, anyone who takes a human life is a terrible person, but a child is innocent and I can't see the purpose for it. Well, I'm off the point. Just wanted to say, I think you made your point. I do believe in animal testing and think people arguing against it are ill informed. I hate the thought of an animal suffering. I am a huge animal lover. Regardless of my feelings for animals, I have to put human life in the forefront and hope more people become mature enough to do the same.

my2cents2u

20 Nov 2008 14:51

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I have often had the very same thought.  Well, minus the "lets start with you" part because it was before I ever found this site.  I do wholeheartedly believe that testing on animals is a necessity, however, there are some tests that would be more accurate (ok, most) if they were run on human beings.  That is especially true when an actual drug is formulated and it isn't in the initial stages of simply testing out the active and inactive ingredients.  Humans are simply not close enough to any animal to get an accurate result after animal testing, hence then need for clinical trials, where people are used as guinea pigs in a way.  My thought was to offer violent criminals (murderers, rapists, child molesters, etc.) a way to "give back" to society.  This would have to be a voluntary process or it would be unconstitutional, but it would allow some criminals an option to feel that they have made amends of sorts.  If they were to wish to do submit themselves to laboratory testing, in which every effort would be made to keep them comfortable, we would have a valuable resource in which to test new medications and procedures for that matter.  Ok, the truth is, I wouldn't really mind if it wasn't voluntary in the case of some of the criminals I have heard of, but that is anger speaking and not my rational mind.  When I think of someone who takes the life of a child, I do not see how they have more rights than an animal at the time that I am thinking through rage and emotion.  As a mother, it is difficult to imagine some of the things that people do to kids.  Don't get me wrong, anyone who takes a human life is a terrible person, but a child is innocent and I can't see the purpose for it.  Well, I'm off the point.  Just wanted to say, I think you made your point.  I do believe in animal testing and think people arguing against it are ill informed.  I hate the thought of an animal suffering.  I am a huge animal lover.  Regardless of my feelings for animals, I have to put human life in the forefront and hope more people become mature enough to do the same.

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I have often had the very same thought.  Well, minus the "lets start with you" part because it was before I ever found this site.  I do wholeheartedly believe that testing on animals is a necessity, however, there are some tests that would be more accurate (ok, most) if they were run on human beings.  That is especially true when an actual drug is formulated and it isn't in the initial stages of simply testing out the active and inactive ingredients.  Humans are simply not close enough to any animal to get an accurate result after animal testing, hence then need for clinical trials, where people are used as guinea pigs in a way.  My thought was to offer violent criminals (murderers, rapists, child molesters, etc.) a way to "give back" to society.  This would have to be a voluntary process or it would be unconstitutional, but it would allow some criminals an option to feel that they have made amends of sorts.  If they were to wish to do submit themselves to laboratory testing, in which every effort would be made to keep them comfortable, we would have a valuable resource in which to test new medications and procedures for that matter.  Ok, the truth is, I wouldn't really mind if it wasn't voluntary in the case of some of the criminals I have heard of, but that is anger speaking and not my rational mind.  When I think of someone who takes the life of a child, I do not see how they have more rights than an animal at the time that I am thinking through rage and emotion.  As a mother, it is difficult to imagine some of the things that people do to kids.  Don't get me wrong, anyone who takes a human life is a terrible person, but a child is innocent and I can't see the purpose for it.  Well, I'm off the point.  Just wanted to say, I think you made your point.  I do believe in animal testing and think people arguing against it are ill informed.  I hate the thought of an animal suffering.  I am a huge animal lover.  Regardless of my feelings for animals, I have to put human life in the forefront and hope more people become mature enough to do the same.