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Alexsis Wheaton SPCH-1311 Persuasive Speech Outline – Animal Testing Introduction: I gathered all information from PETA website. First Sentence: Do you have a pet? A bunny, a dog or cat, maybe even a mouse or guinea pig. Well picture your pet locked up in a cage while someone pumps harmful chemicals into their stomachs and lungs. Not the best picture right? Topic: Today, I am going to tell you why companies should stop using animals as test subjects and use the experiments on the advanced technology we have today. Preview: #1 Why animal testing takes place, #2 What tests are done, #3 Alternatives to animal testing, #4 How American consumers can stop animal testing I. Why Animal Testing Takes Place a. Cosmetics- 94% of animal testing is cosmetics and household products i. Lash Lure b. Research- only 6% is for medical research i. 9 out 10 new medicines safe and effective in animals turn out to be unsafe an ineffective in humans 1. Thalidomide – reduce morning sickness 2. Vioxx – arthritis pain killer 3. Penicillin- ineffective in rabbits and toxic to guinea pigs, safe and effective in treating bacterial infections in humans 4. All were animal tested, but animals reacted differently because a human is not a mouse, rabbit, dog, or cat. 5. Testing chemicals, cosmetics and drugs on other species does not guarantee safety for humans c. Chimpanzee and Aids d. Link between smoking and lung cancer II. What tests are done? a. Draize eye irritancy test
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Alexsis WheatonSPCH-1311Persuasive Speech Outline Animal Testing
Introduction: I gathered all information from PETA website.First Sentence: Do you have a pet? A bunny, a dog or cat, maybe even a mouse or guinea pig. Well picture your pet locked up in a cage while someone pumps harmful chemicals into their stomachs and lungs. Not the best picture right?Topic: Today, I am going to tell you why companies should stop using animals as test subjects and use the experiments on the advanced technology we have today.Preview: #1 Why animal testing takes place, #2 What tests are done, #3 Alternatives to animal testing, #4 How American consumers can stop animal testing
I. Why Animal Testing Takes Placea. Cosmetics- 94% of animal testing is cosmetics and household productsi. Lash Lureb. Research- only 6% is for medical researchi. 9 out 10 new medicines safe and effective in animals turn out to be unsafe an ineffective in humans1. Thalidomide reduce morning sickness2. Vioxx arthritis pain killer3. Penicillin- ineffective in rabbits and toxic to guinea pigs, safe and effective in treating bacterial infections in humans4. All were animal tested, but animals reacted differently because a human is not a mouse, rabbit, dog, or cat.5. Testing chemicals, cosmetics and drugs on other species does not guarantee safety for humansc. Chimpanzee and Aidsd. Link between smoking and lung cancerII. What tests are done?a. Draize eye irritancy testb. LD50 or lethal dose testc. Brutal and Unnecessary testsi. Columbia University1. 88N182ii. Hebrew University1. Molishd. Iams TestsIII. Alternativesa. Animal experiments can be replaced by at least non animal 450 method
i. Human cells and genes, artificial skin and bones, bio-engineering, and computer modelingii. Instead of measuring how long for chemical to burn away cornea of rabbits eyes, manufacturers can drop chemical into 3D tissue structures produces from human cellsiii. Human skin cultures can be grown and purchased for skin irritation testIV. How American consumers can help stop animal testinga. Refuse to buy animal tested productsi. Leaping bunny listb. Join an animal right organizationi. PETA, BUAV, O.R.C.A, Mercy for animals,
Conclusion:Topic Restated: Today, I have told you why companies should stop using animals as test subjects and use the experiments on the advanced technology we have today.Review: #1 Why animal testing takes place, #2 What tests are done, #3 Alternatives to animal testing, #4 How American consumers can stop animal testingClincher: Animals are tortured and killed in the labs every day, and even worse, they are killed for nothing because most of the tests are inaccurate. Knowing what you know now about animal testing, would consumers really want their pets to go through this? Having a heart is a key role to ending animal testing, animals have a life and they should be able to live theirs.
