We are systematically cutting down the last forest that provides their shelter to farm cattle; we dump toxic chemicals and sewage into the waters in which they live; we wear the tusks of the last few of their species on our arms, and we pour cosmetic products into their eyes, rectums or vaginas to determine the harmful effects they might cause on humans, even though the physiological differentiation between humans and the animals they use is durastic. ... It is important to note that, during this test, anesthesia is rarely used. ... These tests continue until half of the test a...

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Ah, the Pandora's box opened by the mere mention of animal experimentation. ... We not only eat, ride, shoot, wear, trap, hunt, and farm animals, but the medical field experiments on over 17 million animals per year. ... Action has not stopped at the level of correspondence, Caras notes, and with mixed results. ... The United States government has also established guidelines for animal testing, limiting subjects to healthy, bred-for-testing animals " FDA regulations prohibit abuse and the use of sick or injured animals (United 2). ... The humane treatment of animals in all of our ...

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A well-known fighter for animal rights and member of this animal liberation movement, which established in the seventies, is Peter Singer. He is a professor of philosophy and wrote the book "Animal Liberation" which is considered as the bible of the animal rights movement. Let me note that Singer himself has no particular interest in animals. ... Now let us consider the case against animal rights. ... Equal treatment requires us-not animals among themselves-to to extend the basic human law of preserving the living to all animals. ...

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