• Question: is it right in your opion to harm animals?

    Asked by katieeee to Emma, Jimmy, Janet, Niall, Simon on 12 Mar 2013. This question was also asked by saimargh.
    • Photo: James Holloway

      James Holloway answered on 12 Mar 2013:

      This is a question that I’ve had real problems with!

      In my opinion, testing makeup on animals is wrong. A European wide ban on make up that has been tested on animals came into effect recently.

      Testing cures for cancer or serious disease on animals I think is justified if it is done properly.

      Testing psychological (mind) experiments on chimps and apes is wrong I think – we don’t need the information that badly that we can make those guys suffer so much.

      There is a definite grey area though, its a really tricky question!

    • Photo: Janet Daly

      Janet Daly answered on 12 Mar 2013:

      Fundamentally, I don’t think it is right to harm animals but see it as a necessary evil in the development of vaccines and drugs that can help prevent or cure disease not only in people but in animals themselves. There is a law that helps to ensure that experimental animals are properly treated and looked after.

      Unfortunately, a lot of animals come to harm through neglect by their owners or people just not realising what an animal needs to stay healthy.

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      Niall Crawford answered on 12 Mar 2013:

      I think that so much good has come from testing done on rats and other animals towards human work in medicine, that it is justified in this case. There are a lot of procedures in place to make sure that animals aren’t unnecessarily harmed or badly treated. However, I don’t think it is fair to test make up and other products on animals.

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      Emma Ashley answered on 13 Mar 2013:

      For certain purposes I’m completely against animal testing for example cosmetic testing – a law has actually been passed this week where the european union has banned the sale of cosmetics with animal-tested Ingredients.

      However, often in drug development and genetics experiments, I believe it is a necessary evil, like Janet.

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