I think it is somewhat of a necessity to perform medical tests on animals to develop and research for cures to treat human diseases. That being said, this does not warrant animal abuse or harm in any way and testing on animals becomes inhumane when they’re cruelly and rigorously tested upon for perhaps unimportant research. By which I’m referring to cosmetics where it is possible to develop new products without testing on animals. I believe testing on animals should only be a viable option if no other alternatives are available and the drug being developed is of high significance that has the potential to improve life quality or save lives. As with everything, there is a fine line between testing on animals for the benefit of humans and the sadistic experimentation on animals that could be avoided and that is a line that should not be crossed.
I think that doctors should be able to perform medical tests because they have studied harder than a lot of people and that they are also helping people every day with medical problems
Explanation:
Biomedical research is a difficult process, to say the least. The human body is the most complex machine yet encountered, consisting of trillions of cells, each containing billions of molecules, many of which are composed of tens of thousands of atoms. These molecular machines perform their designated tasks with incredible precision, working within a stunningly interdependent environment, from the level of molecules communicating with each other over minute distances right up to entire organ systems interacting with one another. Biomedical researchers need tools capable of mimicking this level of complexity. The past century or so has seen an explosion in the availability of investigative tools – cell cultures, non-invasive imaging, computer models – these are all powerful techniques in humanity’s arsenal in the war against disease and ignorance, but none of them fully replicates the intricacy of a living organism.
