A Philosophical Look At Animal Testing

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A Philosophical Look At Animal Testing

...today concerning animals. People often own pets, but the idea that human beings can own other creatures denotes a hierarchy. Animals in society are allowed to be euthanized, but there are laws against cruelty to animals. In fact, most criminologists agree that one sure sign of a serial killer is cruelty to animals. It is fundamentally agreed that cruelty to animals is immoral. Yes, animals are property but the do have some rights. People cannot torture animals. It is against the law. That said, it is also the case that animals are used in experiments that no one would ever use human beings for. To many people, this is wrong too. It is tantamount to torture, despite the fact that scientists do take safeguards in doing these experiments. However, while cruelty for no apparent reason is definitely wrong, there is argument when it comes to experimentation. That is, is it wrong to use animals for medical experiments when the outcome may mean saving human life?
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