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I am against animal testing for cosmetics and such, but I think it's a necessary evil when it comes to pharmaceuticals. I think we should make every effort to use alternatives, but there are some times when you just can't justify risking human life. Sad but true.
Re: maximus' question about eating meat: That's a slightly different ethical can of worms from animal testing, since it's arguable that we're part of the food chain and eating meat is a natural thing (lots of vegetarians would argue with me about this; having been a vegetarian for environmental reasons for 3 years, though, I'm still not convinced that eating meat is cruel). Animal testing, however, is a response to a human-created situation: the need/desire for safe life-enhancing or life-saving substances.
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