Scientific research or animal abuse

In response to Rifkin's quote "all creatures that feel pain should have a basic moral status". I believe that most not animal testing is no longer necessary, note that I say most there are a few things in this world that might be used to research. In my anatomy class last year we had a class project where we had to research animal testing. Here is where I found out that I didn't support most of the tests that the animals were forced to be subjected to. Most of the tests performed were unnecessary for research since we learned about it a long time ago, one of them was pouring drops of bleach into a kitten's eye to see what would happen to them. These animals are also kept in containers the smallest possible size for them to survive or cages throughout all of their life. I believe that these animals should be treated better because these conditions are inhumane.

Rifkin helps show how similar these creatures are to us by using pathos when he gave the animals tested names almost making them seem human. He also goes on to explain how physically and emotionally they are similar to us. These examples help give his readers a way to connect with the animals by the characteristics that they also have. In the end if these animals can be called be superior to us in their brains and some of their senses why are they treated so inferior.