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Should we use animals for scientific tests? - Coggle Diagram
Should we use animals for scientific tests?
Thesis Statement
Animal testing should not be allowed as it affects both humans and animals
Animal testing should not be allowed because why use animals just for experiments that may not work out all the time
History and background
Mice, fish, rats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters and farm animals are used for testing
The history of animal testing goes back to the writings of the Ancient Greek in the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE
The purpose of it for humans is that it helps develop antibiotics and other medications
Ibn Zuhr was the first to introduce animal testing
Specialized info
They pick the animals by based on their similarity and relevance to humans in anatomy, physiologic and genetics
Humans and animals are biologically similar
Animal testing happens in Canada, Australia, Israel, South Korea and Germany
Argument #1: Animal testing is bad for animals
sickened with toxic chemicals
Infected with diseases
Being forced to inhale things
Argument #2: Animal testing should not be allowed
Forced to endure painful experiments
Suffering
Misleading safety
Argument #3: Doing animal testing is wasteful
Unreliable
Waste of money (if the experiment doesn't go right)
Mislead experiments
Hook
"Ever occur to you why some of us can be this much concerned with animals' suffering? Because the government is not. Why not? Animals don't vote". -Paul Harvey
Animals should not be used for tests but for taking care of