tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801050283603919433.post9033362723235814749..comments2023-10-19T07:43:01.975-07:00Comments on Rational Animal: Testing 1-2-3...an on-going debate.Courtney K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03712613979606033840noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801050283603919433.post-88881404396727526602009-06-02T15:36:40.289-07:002009-06-02T15:36:40.289-07:00I absolutely agree that animal testing is cruel. ...I absolutely agree that animal testing is cruel. What I wanted to point out is that the video you posted does not help to educate people by playing on their emotions. The IACUC needs to be pushed to protect animals as much as possible while a biological scaffold is developed for scientific research. Therefore, it is helpful to "know your enemy" by learning about the regulations in place now and pointing out ways that those regulations can be enhanced. Additionally, vote and lobbey for stem cell research and support efforts to create a biological scaffold. Scientists who do research would rather use a scaffold, for example of cartilage, rather than pay to house, feed, and operate on live sheep. Until suitable biological models can be used for research though, animals have to be tested on first before new procedures and drugs can be introduced to clinical practice. Research is not all bad either. Advancements such as cell cultures and tissue samples have come a long way so that less animals have to be harmed. <br />On a different note, I would just like to point out that many of our pets would not be alive today without first testing their vaccines, medications, and surgical procedures on laboratory animals. Thus, while we may not all feel comfortable knowing that animals have been harmed for our lives and our pets lives, we can at least acknowledge their sacrifice.Laura Pollitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13392494240444539973noreply@blogger.com