Animal RightsThere is no fundamental difference between man and higher animals in their mental faculties.… Lower animals, like man, clearly feel pleasure and pain, happiness and misery. —Charles Darwin, naturalist and author (1809-1882)Since the dawn of time, animals have been used for many purposes: food, fashion, entertainment, and experiments. However, in the modern civilization we live in today, we abuse this power we have over animals, exploiting them for unreasonable purposes. There are many alternatives that one can consider as a substitute for animals, such as clothing. For clothing, we have access to cotton, acrylic, polyester, plastic and other materials. For food, one can consider cruelty-free organic foods, in which animals do not undergo cruel treatment and are less harmful to the public. Finally, animals are tested on cosmetics, household products and medicines, to see the reactions they can cause in humans. Every day, animals are enslaved, tortured, killed and exploited for human purposes. One of these goals is medicine. In the United States, approximately 50 to 100 million vertebrates are used each year, in addition to more than 20 million mice and rats, in laboratory experiments. Many of these animals are bred specifically for use in the laboratory; others are acquired from animal brokers, the wild, pet shelters, and sources both legal and illegal. (Research Problems,1) Animals were used for experimental purposes in the early 1920s, after World War II. However, the negative factor of these experiments is that millions of animals are kept captivated and tortured. In addition to the negative factor, most drugs are ...... middle of paper ...... e effects and dangers of substances for humans. Scientists, politicians and citizens now increasingly recognize that animal experiments do not deliver on their promises and that their results are not directly applicable to humans. » In conclusion of all the articles, the studies of the researchers have all proven my point of view and my idea that the use of animal testing is cruel, unreasonable and harmful to humans. Relying on animal research and testing to improve human health is not only dangerous, but also unreliable, time-consuming and expensive. We must take into consideration all the pain and suffering that animals endure on a daily basis for humans. Instead of exploiting animals, we should care about them and give them the right to live a life free from exploitation and suffering, which is the very essence of animal rights..