• Question: are you against animal testing??? and have you ever tested anything on animals???

    Asked by themysteriousmugenpanther to Damien, Rachael, Simon, Suzi, Tim on 15 Jun 2011. This question was also asked by susejdog, gabbielissemore12, justiekeeling7.
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      Suzi Gage answered on 15 Jun 2011:

      Hi @themysteriousmugenpanther

      Thanks for this question. It’s an ethical nightmare. I definitely don’t agree with testing things like cosmetics (make up and body wash, that sort of thing) on animals, this is completely unnecessary.

      However, when a new drug is created that may help to save people’s lives, it needs to be tested before it can be given to people who are ill, just in case it has bad side effects. These drugs are tested on strong healthy people, but usually they are tested on animals first, just in case.

      It’s a really difficult choice, but sometimes I think it’s a necessary evil.

      What do you think?

      I’ve never tested anything on animals myself.

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