Animal Testing - Pro Argument Lexile 930

For centuries, doctors and scientists have used animals to test new medicines before giving them to people. This practice has helped develop cures to countless diseases, saving millions of human lives. Some critics of animal testing claim that it is cruel and should be stopped. However, animal testing must be allowed to continue. It is vital for the health and safety of human lives.

The overriding reason animal testing must continue is that it is the quickest way to test life-saving drugs. Using animals, scientists can rapidly see if a new vaccine or medicine is effective. They can test many variations on hundreds of animals to find the one drug that might be a miracle cure to a fatal disease. Because of this speed, animal testing saves lives. It is an essential part of medical research. Without animal testing, patients might die waiting for a treatment or cure.

In the case of human safety, animal testing ensures that humans are kept safer from dangerous medicines. When a new drug is developed, it may have harmful side effects. No one can be certain how a person will respond to a newly developed drug. It would be immoral to test these drugs on humans. Using animals, we can see how the body reacts to certain chemicals and see if they are safe.

Unfortunately, it is true that some animals may be harmed through this process. But humans are more important than animals. People kill animals every day. We kill them for food. We kill them for sport. If we can save one human life, we must do all that we can, even if it means endangering an animal. We must make a choice to save human lives above all.

It would be wonderful if we did not have to use animals for testing our drugs and medicines. Someday in the future, maybe we may cure all diseases so people would never fall sick. In the meantime, however, animal testing is a necessary part of medical research and must continue.

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