animal testing

I will first start of by stating that if I was asked on the spot, I would actually disagree with animal testing - however I do recognise there are a number of benefits which come from animal testing, so on this occasion I will be using all my knowledge to debate for it. My first point would be, that animal testing does not occur just in cosmetic companies, it also occurs when new medicines are needed to be put on trial - this is the main role in animal testing. Medical research is absolutely vital to help the world continue to progress in the development of health care in this current world, there are a few other methods to animal testing in medicine but these methods usually aren't reliable, accurate or precise. Animal testing is a better option in medicine because you are able to see a physical view of the reactions caused by the medicine, and also a mental/psychological view (changes in the animals behavioural patterns) compared to a different method of medical research, such as using 'plain' cells. As we can see, if the effects on an animal are dangerous, then using a human for testing definitely would not have been a good idea - for example they could face clinical illness's such as cancer or mental diseases such as schizophrenia, simply as a side effect from taking the drug. .. If that human was your father, how would you feel that he would be living with an illness for life - simply because they didn't test the "un-safe" drug on animals first. (Yes humans are in the final stage of medical testing - this is after the drugs are assumed to be safe though. ) My next point is about the Cosmetic industries. Make-up is almost, now 'woven' into the life pattern of a woman, it helps them with insecurity's , makes them feel a lot more confident and aids them when looking for a 'life partner'. Animals are absolutely essential if cosmetic testing is carried out - cells can't look beautiful, or show visual effects (with the naked eye) can they? It is better for an animal to have some . . shampoo tested on it - yes even in it's eyes, they really have to make sure it won't damage a humans eyes as well. Or would you rather get in the bath/shower. .get out some soap, put it on your hands and it turns out to be acidic? Or would you like to put lipstick on before going out, then finding out it makes your lips swollen? I'm pretty sure you wouldn't - this is where animals are needed. My final point for this round ( I will add more later on ) - is a little thing called "Dominion. In the bible, God gave humans dominion over the earth - meaning they had control of plants, animals etc. and were able to do what they liked with them - this is why eating meat is not a sin. We can apply dominion to this situation of animal testing, humans have dominion and control over animals so theoretically we should have the right to do whatever we want with them, especially when it comes to maintaining human life. Also, without animals being killed via medical research - there would be too many homeless animals, which would simply be put down, without having a use, in the UK, Usa , Australia and lots of other places! Thank you again, opponent, for starting such an interesting debate. I can't wait to hear your argument.