Preventing Animal Testing
Current Research for the MLA LD & PF Debate Topic…
TOPIC: Preventing Animal Testing
Resolved: The United States federal government should make animal testing a crime.
Background:
An estimated 26 million animals are used every year in the United States for scientific and commercial testing. Animals are used to develop medical treatments, determine the toxicity of medications, check the safety of products destined for human use, and other biomedical, commercial, and healthcare uses.
Proponents of animal testing say… that it has enabled the development of many life-saving treatments for both humans and animals, that there is no alternative method for researching a complete living organism, and that strict regulations prevent the mistreatment of animals in laboratories.
Opponents of animal testing say… that it is cruel and inhumane to experiment on animals, that alternative methods available to researchers can replace animal testing, and that animals are so different from human beings that research on animals often yields irrelevant results.
[Copied from…] Should Animals Be Used for Scientific or Commercial Testing? (Procon.org, May 9, 2019)
Whiteboard Photos (& Research Packets):
[-] Argument (Animal Testing) – CON Reducing Disease (MLA, 2018-05-10).jpg
[-] Argument & Rebuttal (Animal Testing) – CON Reducing Disease (MLA, 2018-05-10).jpg
[-] Partial Flowsheet (Animal Testing) – CON with Some PRO Rebuttals (May 2018).jpg
[-] Flowsheet (Animal Testing) – PRO with CON Rebuttals (May 2018).jpg
[-] Flowsheet (Animal Testing) – CON with PRO Rebuttals (May 2018).jpg
[Required] Research Media & Videos: 14 min
[-] [Animal] Testing 1…2…3. (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals [or PETA], April 13, 2017 – 3 min)
[-] End Cosmetic Animal Testing in Canada (The Humane Society of the United States, Oct 23, 2015 – 1 min)
[-] Improving Chemical Safety Without Animals (Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, May 12, 2014)
[-] Why Animal Testing Is Still Common Among Beauty Brands (Wochit News, October 20, 2017 – 1 min)
[-] Fighting Animal Testing: Cruelty-Free Cosmetics (Lush Fresh, April 20, 2011 – 6 min)
[-] [Photo] Pro Animal Testing Billboard (ABC News, April 14, 2011)
[Required] Research Articles:
[-] What is the future of animal testing? (DW News, February 7, 2018)
[-] Animal Testing 101 (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals [or PETA], Last Accessed: May 2018)
[-] Animal Testing That Is Kind, Not Cruel (Dr. Karl Ulrich, Wharton School of Business, U-Penn, Forbes, JAN 19, 2018)
[Optional] Pro-Con Articles:
[-] Should Animals Be Used for Scientific or Commercial Testing? (Procon.org, Last Updated: May 9, 2019)
[-] Using Animals for Testing: Pros Versus Cons (About Animal Testing, May 2, 2018)
[-] 14 Pros and Cons of Animal Research (Vittana.org, August 21, 2017)
[-] Pros and Cons of Animal Testing (Health Research Funding .org, February 26, 2014)
[Optional] Research Articles/Videos:
[-]HUMOR![-] [Animated] Escaping Animal Testing Lab – Hamstrong (Hamstrong Video, July 22, 2015 – 2 min)
[-] German Carmakers Criticized for Emissions Research on Monkeys (New York Times, January 28, 2018)
[-] German shock at car exhaust tests on humans and monkeys (BBC News, January 29, 2018)
[-] Animal Testing That Is Kind, Not Cruel (Dr. Karl Ulrich, Wharton School of Business, U-Penn, JAN 2018 – 25 min)
Contact Information (Coach Bill):
Bill Eddy,
CoachBill@MagnetAcademy.com
714.655.8135 (I prefer text)
When contacting me, please include your name and class information (day/time). Thanks!
PRO-01: INEFFECTIVE (or DOESN\’T WORK)
1.) AT = Unreliable (ex. Bodies = Different)
< PETA, April 13, 2017 >
2.) AT = Not Guarantee Safety (ex. Sleeping Pill = Deformities in Humans)
< Procon.org, LU: November 2, 2017 >
PRO-02: PREVENTING CRUELTY/MISTREATMENT
1.) Animals Become Mentally Unstable (ex. Cat = Trembling)
< PETA, April 13, 2017 >
2.) \”> 100 million Animals\” = Mistreated/Die per year
< PETA, LA: May 2018 >
PRO-03: BETTER ALTERNATIVES AVAILABLE
1.) Machine Testing = 1000x Faster (ex. 1 day = 20-30yrs)
< Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, May 12, 2014 >
2.) [Better] Alternatives Available (AT = Unnecessary)
< Procon.org, LU: November 2, 2017 >
Helping Animals (CON):
1.) Testing = Numerous Treatments
< Procon.org, LU: November 2, 2017 >
2.) Instrumental in Saving \”Endangered Species\”
< Procon.org, LU: November 2, 2017 >