Are Animals Important

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In life every human, insect, animal or species serves a purpose on this earth. Although all forms of life are important, the most important form of life would have to be human beings; theoretically speaking. In order to keep mankind living on we have certain scientific experiments and studies that help us cure diseases and many other health related issues. Some of these studies include the testing of animals such as mice, birds, and monkeys. The diseases that humans are exposed to could become fatal if it weren't for the testing on animals. Due to the fact that it is immoral and socially unacceptable to test on humans, animals are the only other alternative to death. Animals repopulate much more rapidly than humans so the number of rats can be replenished on a much faster pace. If you look at the life expectancy of animals and humans, humans live far longer than animals. Animals typically have short life spans which is more reason why it is not unjust to test on these animals. For example, if scientists discovered a new pill to cure cancer patients. They would test it on mice and rats because they practically have the same set of genes as we humans do. So of course, this would give them accurate results. If it kills them, then they know not to use it on the cancer patients. I love animals and actually have a pet but I'd rather do tests on animals and let them die than to give patients with a disease a defective pill and not knowing what the outcome may
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