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Old 04-19-2006, 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by dj_venom
We have a right to protect and help these animals, not to abuse them.
I think his point is that they should not receive equal, or even superior status to humans. Push comes to shove, yes a rat is expendable for a human life - is it not?

Vivisection is a grey area in my book. I think animals can be justifiably 'abused'; in the interests of medical science, animal testing is just about acceptable. I do not like it, but to protect animals at the possible expense of curing a terminal disease or condition is worse.

Animal testing for cosmetics - well lets not go there.
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