41 Do you think there is science and development without animal testing?

First of all, animals have a right not to be harmed. Animals are in many ways similar to humans, sharing the ability to ’feel’. If this is so, just as we should not hurt humans, we should not hurt animals. Furthermore, animal research, by its very nature necessitates harm to the animals. Even if they are not made to suffer as part of the experiment, the vast majority of animals used, must be killed at the conclusion of the experiment. Also, due to the incredible development in science and technology, now there are alternatives to animal testing (e.g. using powerful computer to model processes), which makes animal testing unnecessary. However, some say that animal testing is in no way to be considered animal cruelty as it is not the intention of the researchers to harm the animals, but rather to produce high quality research for the betterment of human lives. In addition, although there are alternatives to animal testing, it is still by far the fastest and the most reliable method of research. Besides, animal research conducted today produces higher quality results than alternative research methodologies.