tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509747810482095782.post3327096950385207264..comments2023-06-19T10:11:20.843-04:00Comments on Blabber Bun: Rabbits and Animal Testingkellishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08912061137013665133noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509747810482095782.post-50757985563758068762013-01-23T18:54:12.873-05:002013-01-23T18:54:12.873-05:00I completely agree with you... I've been there...I completely agree with you... I've been there and it's saddening how non-emotional people become towards animals. I did work with this one girl (while rotating through laboratories) who felt extremely sorry for the mice, and the way she put it was, she would rather be the one working with them because she cared and was grateful for their sacrifice, than someone else. She was the exception though... <br />This may sound super cheesy, but I really like that one scene in Avatar where the alien girl says sort of prayer after she kills her hunt, thanking him for his meat... Why can't we more in tune with the other living things around us? Lalishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13032456781777406794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509747810482095782.post-48192178959710052552013-01-23T11:48:32.114-05:002013-01-23T11:48:32.114-05:00I appreciate your viewpoint, Lalis, and I commend ...I appreciate your viewpoint, Lalis, and I commend you for standing up for your belief. I know that some things have come from animal testing that have benefitted humans, any many may see the sacrifice as insignificant, and maybe they are right- what difference do a few mice make? but the real loss I feel is our since of compassion for other living things. For me it is a matter of principle. there are other parts of our society which abuse the life of other creatures, in fact, as a whole, I would say the human race puts itself about all other things, which wouldn't be so bad if we considered the consequences of some of our actions. Its sad to say that most people don't even care about the well being of most other people. Keep in mind this is alot of generalizing and I acknowlege that. kellishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08912061137013665133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509747810482095782.post-2997334054910028612013-01-22T15:26:25.517-05:002013-01-22T15:26:25.517-05:00I straddle an awkward fence on this subject becaus...I straddle an awkward fence on this subject because I'm a scientist (microbiologist, masters in experimental pathology)... Do I hate animal testing? Absolutely. Do I understand that it is sometimes necessary? Sadly, yes. <br />You hit the nail on the head when you said that we should always ask ourselves if something is truly necessary/important. I was actually in a PhD program and one of the reasons that made me lose motivation (and eventually quit) was the excessive killing of mice I had to do... all for (what I felt was) an insatiable curiosity (that of my boss). Not an absolute need. This isn't true of all laboratories though...<br />I don't believe in animal testing for cosmetic purposes. The study you cite is definitely superfluous, but my guess is that they are arguing that no real controlled study on smoking has ever been carried out (or can be carried out) in humans for ethical reasons. I do believe that similar studies have been done in rats, so definitely, no need to do any more harm to defenseless animals. <br />Unfortunately, there are many areas of science that can't advance without animal testing. At least not with the resources we currently have. There are some labs out there that are working to implement simulation technologies that could eventually face out animal testing and I sincerely pray for their success. I also think that regulating bodies like IACUC (The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee) should be stricter and implement rules that ensure an animal's comfort. It's very easy to break the rules because these committees only visit once or twice a year... And the animals are kept in tiny cages with no interaction, even if they are to be sacrificed. Definitely not sufficient.Lalishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13032456781777406794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509747810482095782.post-66369855890726762692013-01-22T14:36:03.198-05:002013-01-22T14:36:03.198-05:00IDK, I have to wonder what these people are thinki...IDK, I have to wonder what these people are thinking when they do these things, I couldn't bring myself to harm an animal.kellishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08912061137013665133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509747810482095782.post-47011290366140249972013-01-22T12:55:23.906-05:002013-01-22T12:55:23.906-05:00why do they think its ok to do this to an animal w...why do they think its ok to do this to an animal when they don't do it on human?!Little Miss Titchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08456038281813066947noreply@blogger.com