Would you like to be a vegetarian for the rest of your life? If we stopped animal testing and guaranteed animal rights, all humans would have to become vegetarians, including hunting, which should be outlawed. Animal testing has been used since the early 1920s and has helped in many ways. Many of the cosmetics and health products you use must be tested on animals to ensure their safety. For example, China requires that all products be tested on animals before being put on sale and distributed. It is very important that products are tested on animals to avoid accidents like in 1933, when a permanent mascara called Lash Lure contained p-phenylenediamine, an untested chemical. It has caused horrific reactions that have led some to blindness. In one case, the sores were so severe that a woman developed a bacterial infection and died (nih.gov). In many cases it also supported doctors in the care of animals and humans. Animal testing should be allowed worldwide as it is an integral part of preventing endangered species. First of all, mice only live up to two or three years...
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