While I do not condone cosmetic testing, I ask those who condemn all animal testing what their suggestion is for medical research.

Should we condemn all those afflicted with deadly but curable or manageable diseases – such as diabetes – to a slow or quick death because human testing is out of the question? Computers cannot accurately judge what a compound will do in the human body.

If people wish to end animal testing, I implore them to stand up and be human guinea pigs. All they will sacrifice is their health, their welfare and possibly their life. It’s a small price to pay for ending animal testing, slowing down medical advancement by decades and reducing the quality of life for many people who could continue to contribute meaningfully to the rest of humanity.

Wolf Gray

Bangor