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noraina
Fair points, I agree there is a limitation. I mean to test on animals for something as fickle as cosmetics or cleaning detergents is wrong, I think for medications there could be justifications if it can save human life.
But then again....many researchers claim that testing on animals isn't at all accurate for even medications- genetically, physically we're too different. Take for example, chocolate - something I can eat in huge quantities but which could prove fatal for a cat or dog or chicken in even small amounts.
And I have heard, although I haven't read about it too much, that some say modern science can now stimulate say human skin or blood or whatever and measure the effects from there - much more accurate than animal testing.
I agree with your second point - it sounds sad but we have done so much animal testing we probably know a huge amount of safe ingredients, so why the need to continue testing?
It's a complex issue tbh - all I will say is that animal testing for something like perfume or makeup is just plainly wrong, and where ever I possibly can I'll avoid it, which I'm doing.
As for Primark - haven't been there for years ;)
Well tbh with every disease there is a fruit, herb, plant & vegetable that cures it, the pharmaceutical companies make billions, possibly every month/ year yet every single cure available is right here growing in the earth available, there have been stories of people totally defeating cancer with a complete change of diet and certain foods with the ability to kill cancer cells, these stories arent mainstream as well if everyone done it the natural way then they would loose millions.. and even now they have the capabilities to "grow" these cells and use them, but due to costs they would rather use animals as its cheaper and they can easily breed more and dispose of them like a cheap coat.
Even in the uk there are warehouses which specificly breed a type of dog called a "beagle" which are used for experiments the moment they are born till the moment they die, they are someones test doll, no rights, no life all for something that have no effect on people, rashes, irritation, allergic reactions, harmfull to your skin/eyes (how do you think they found that out, by injecting, pouring it onto helpless animal on their skin/eyes while being strapped down to a table like a prisoner)
We are totally different to animals, and comparing our reaction/acceptance to that of an animal is just "whats the point" as there is none, its a cheap ploy to save money not lives.
If they want someone to test on, there are plenty of people deserving of it, rapists, seriel killers, peodophiles, government officials, especially those on death row, why should tax payers waste their money giving a comfortable life to scumbags of the earth when they can do something benificial to mankind for once in their lives
Abu Hurayrah narrates that The Prophet pbuh said:
“There is no disease that Allah has created, except that He also has created its remedy.”
Bukhari 7.582
Usamah ibn Shuraik narrated:
“… ‘O Allah’s Messenger! Should we seek medical treatment for our illnesses?’ He replied: ‘Yes, you should seek medical treatment, because Allah, the Exalted, has let no disease exist without providing for its cure, except for one ailment, namely, old age’.”
Tirmidhi