[WillowTheWhisp]

Just because that worked for mice doesn't mean it would automatically work for humans. She was still taking a chance and in that particular case it worked. Looking at what Expat said, and I've argued that point myself many times, a lot of the drugs we use today would never have been permitted if they had been tested on animals first because of the adverse reactions in animals which do not occur in humans. Penicillin is a classic example. If animal testing had been in force when it was discovered it would have been tested on guinea pigs and instantly banned. I'm against animal testing for the simple reason that it doesn't work. There's no point to it. Humans are a different species. Yes, I am all for the need to find drugs etc to cure diseases but just because it works on a mouse/hamster/dog/cat/pig or rhinocerous(only joking) doesn't mean it is going to work for humans and equally just because something kills a rabbit doesn't make it dangerous to humans.

As for the ALF and their terrorist activities. They cause more suffering than they claim they are trying to prevent. There is no excuse for such behaviour and they should be treated in exactly the same way as other terrorists. I don't think they know very much about animals or they would realise that different species of animals kill and eat other species of animals. It's called nature. Owl eats mouse. Are they going to liberate mice etc from owls? Then owls suffer from starvation? It is natural for many animals to be carnivorous. Why is it wrong for humans if it's natural for other creatures?

So basically I'm against animal testing, pro animal eating and anti ALF.