What are your opinions on animal testing? When is it okay? Is it ever okay?

i think its ok when scientists are trying to find cures for diseases in humans. but that comes from having afamily full of diabetics, my grandmother having parkinsons and multiple heart attacks through out.

I agree with Kariva. When it may be beneficial in finding cures for deadly diseases I support it. If it's for testing some companies mascara or perfume, NO WAY!

I support the ALF. Nuff said.

Sorry to be ignorant, but what is the ALF?

The Animal Liberation Front. And I, too, support them Yowo.

Thanks! I'll have to look into them...

They're extremely radical, so I'm expecting to make a new topic on the discussion of them soon enough.

i don't mind non invasive animal testing. i visited an animal research facility as part of my schooling and i wanted to be one of their mice. They were housed in air tight, tripple filtered little bubbles, no more than three mice to a "bubble". The air in that room was WONDERFUL! three times a day they were checked, cleaned and fed and data collected (i believe they were a drug testing group, antibiotics i think). each cube of bubbles was assigned a care technician and unlealthy animals were removed from testing and that problem documented. i asked if i could have my own bubble and live there, they just laughed at me.

i do not like it.

i am sure to buy products that have not been tested on animals if i can. my make up and beauty products are not animal tested and actually those products are the most tested on animals.

I know alot of advancements in medicine have come from animal testing. and that is where the conflict comes in for me.

i think if you have to do it, then do it as humanelt as possible, under the direct care and concern of an animal welfare groupe and a veterinarian.