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Scientists should not do animal testing if there is any alternative, but subject to that, I would support it on grounds of the medical benefits.

— David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Most of the time, those who use animals in experiments justify that use by pointing to alleged benefits to human and animal health and the supposed necessity of using animals to obtain those benefits.

— Gary L. Francione

The problem with experiments has always been that human beings make the decisions on whether or not the animals have benefitted from the treatment.

— James Randi

We live longer and healthier lives than ever before. Animal research has improved the treatment of infections, helped with immunisation, improved cancer treatment and had a big impact on managing heart disease, brain disorders, arthritis and transplantation.

— Robert Winston

Working in this industry, I have been exposed to so many products and now realize more than ever how cruel and unnecessary animal testing is.

— Kesha

Science is the international language, so when we are able to convince countries that good decision-making for human health and animal health is based upon science, that's a real success story for us.

— Mike Johanns

I myself have been a major beneficiary of the view that no animal will more repay treatment that is kind and fair.

— John Gurdon

An animal experiment cannot be justifiable unless the experiment is so important that the use of a brain-damaged human would be justifiable.

— Peter Singer

✗Opposing Perspectives

I want medical experiments on animals stopped. They don't do anything, and they don't work.

— Sam Simon

Animal testing is needless, especially in cosmetics.

— Leona Lewis

It is an incontrovertible fact that if we want to make progress in basic areas of medicine and biology, we are going to have to use animals.

— John O'Keefe