Should animals be used in testing new drugs or other products? Topic: Should animals be used in testing new drugs or other products? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My essay: Animal testing has become a routine when developing a new drug or products. However, the humanity presents this issue in stark form to people that whether we should use them for test or not. Some people argue that every living creature on this planet has an equal right to survive and we cannot treat them as inferiors or think their life worthless. Personally speaking, I do not completely agree with that. Firstly, I have to admit that animals have no responsibilities to pay for human diseases or safety problems with their lives. We rarely take human experimentation into consideration when testing new drugs or medical procedures because it is inhumanity to enforce people to suffer the pain. Besides, people can express their feelings by words or screaming when they are in pain, while the animals can only keep silent. So testing with animals is a better way to alleviate the sense of guilt of humans. But it is an inevitable choice for humans because in current situation there is no alternative method to test. No one will accept a medication that is without safety tests for fear of causing side-effects or setting their lives under risk. And if we should feel guilty for testing them, should we feel guilty too for eating them at the same time? Eating animals benefits only one person, but experimenting on them benefits all mankind. What is the verdict on the issue? There is no certain answer to this question because animal testing is a two-way street. In the light of the present situation, although it is very cruel, it’s an efficient means to push forward technology and science innovation.