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Animal testing 
Some people say that it is acceptable to test medicine intended for people on 
animals. Others, however, believe that it is not right to use animals in this research. 
Discuss both views and give your own opinion. 
Many believe that using animals for scientific testing purposes is fundamentally immoral, 
while others see it as a necessary evil. In my opinion, even though it is decidedly unethical, 
the overall impact on human progress justifies its continuance. 
Detractors of animal testing often point out that animals have rights. We would never 
condone this type of testing on a human, even with one with a low IQ and it follows that we 
should treat animals with some measure of respect. The strongest argument supporting 
this is the level of cruelty involved in animal testing. Many drugs that are tested on animals 
have painful side-effects and the test subjects may die slow, painful deaths. This is 
undeniably unjustifiable regarding testing in non-essential medical fields such as 
cosmetics. 
Despite the moral quagmire detailed above, I believe animal testing does enough to 
advance medical testing to warrant its use. Some cursory research will reveal the 
importance of animal testing in fields such as diabetic medicine, cancer research, 
experimental surgery, and stem cells. Testing insulin for diabetics on dogs may be the most 
well-known example of this kind of impactful research. Many other advances in medicine 
often attributed to animal testing have saved countless human lives to an extent that would 
be impossible if researchers were working under the moral constraints of human test 
subjects. 
In conclusion, animal testing is the best way to make breakthroughs in medicine and 
should be strongly encouraged. Governments should work with medical institutions to 
implement more medical testing on animals across the board. 
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