20 Mar 05
Originally posted by trawets113Yes.
I fully believe anything they're going to use on me should be used on animals first.
In fact, I think we should use criminals, pro-lifers and third-world country residents for testing as well.
Just to be absolutely sure that I don't get a skin rash when I put on my after-shave.
21 Mar 05
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Animal testing - in the UK should not be allowed.
- Not because it is inherently wrong, but because it attracts lots of hassles, demo's and pointless feuding. The police have got better things to be doing with their time.
- So what if violent animal rights protesters are perceived to have won, so long as there is no trouble in my back yard jack.
- Animal testing elsewhere in the world where they don't have such a hardcore stance against these issues is fine by me.
- Selfish but true
21 Mar 05
Originally posted by invigorateIt's called the nimby approach. I see it alot when political views are discussed.
Animal testing - in the UK should not be allowed.
- Not because it is inherently wrong, but because it attracts lots of hassles, demo's and pointless feuding. The police have got better things to be doing with their time.
- So what if violent animal rights protesters are perceived to have won, so long as there is no trouble in my back yard jack.
- ...[text shortened]... they don't have such a hardcore stance against these issues is fine by me.
- Selfish but true
not in my back yard.
Nyxie
21 Mar 05
Originally posted by trawets113Yes definitely, not only for scientific reasons, but also human perceptions.
Does anyone feel that the type of animal that is used is important.
For example, it would be pretty useless testing drugs designed for humans on starfish as our physiologies are practically unrelated. However, testing drugs on gorillas or chimpanzees, that have a much similar physiology, would come up against public protest. People are also likely to be less happy about testing on cute animals than they would be about ugly or unpopular ones. So animal testing has to operate within the balance of opposition opinion and useful testing results.