Animal rights mean that animals have a right to their own lives just like we do; that it's not our place to joke. To an extremist this argument also means that we must maintain a vegetarian diet, not wear leather or fur, and not keep animals as pets. Moderate animal protection states that our responsibility to animals is that we have a moral obligation not to cause them unnecessary pain. A big problem is animal testing. “More than 25 million vertebrate animals are used in testing in the United States each year. When invertebrate animals are thrown into the mix, the estimated number rises to 100 million. "(dosomething) Laboratory testing on animals is important for biomedical research, product safety testing, and education. Biomedical researchers use animals to broaden their understanding of how the body works and disease and health processes and to develop new vaccines and treatments for various diseases for humans and other animals. However, the morality, necessity, or validity of the studies are questionable. Thousands of animals are killed defenselessly every year that animal tests are conducted. 94% of animal testing is done to determine the safety of cosmetics and household products, leaving only 6% for medical research” (on my planet). This can cause harm to animals and can in turn be fatal It is neither right nor humane to conduct experiments on animals to ensure that a product or procedure is safe for us. There is no reason to treat an animal's life as if it were insignificant compared to human life. During testing, animals may be force-fed or shackled so that scientists can introduce the product into their systems. Ani......middle of paper......cemag)Some aspects of animal abuse are completely avoidable, cruelty brings no scientific knowledge, food or testing. In the entertainment industry “wild and exotic animals are trained through the use of intimidation and physical abuse. Former circus employees have reported seeing animals beaten, whipped, poked with sharp objects, and even burned to force them to learn their routines! they are humans and animals are animals. There are no relevant differences that justify differences in treatment. Opponents of animal rights have consistently failed to argue for differences in the treatment of humans versus animals with relevant differences in ability. Yes, an animal is an animal, but it can still suffer terribly due to our brutality and lack of compassion.