Nowadays, animals are widely used in many areas. Some people think it will be unnecessary to use them in the near future. I disagree with this idea to a certain extent. While it is true that animal products can be replaced by synthetic products in the clothing industry, humans will still need animals for food and medical research.
We do find a lot of ways to avoid using animals. First many types of alternative foods, invented by scientists, taste like meat but are made of soybeans. So people who eat these fake meat dishes can remain vegetarians and still get all the nutrients they need. Using animals for medical research is indeed cruel and immoral. After all, we do not have the right to kill other forms of life for our benefit. Fortunately, the use of animals in medical research and trials is decreasing rapidly. In the clothing industry, also, it is now possible to avoid using animals. For example, synthetic fur and synthetic silk look as good as the real thing and their production does not involve any cruelty to animals.
Even so, it is nearly impossible to stop using animals altogether. For example, fish and meat are an integral part of many cuisines around the world. They are major sources of vitamins, minerals and proteins. Meat substitutes are usually expensive and hard to find in many markets. So, if people are told to stop using animal products, they may fail to get adequate nutrition. Likewise, it is impossible to perform medical research without using animals. Of course, this practice is unethical and scientists are working hard to minimise the use of animals, yet there is no justification for stopping the production of some crucial drugs just because their testing involves animals.
In summary, we need to respect animals’ right to live and reduce their use for purposes of vanity; however we cannot avoid using them for meeting our nutritional requirements or performing medical research.
Nowadays,
animals
are
widely
used
in
many
areas.
Some
people
think
it will be unnecessary to
use
them in the near future. I disagree with this
idea
to a certain extent. While it is true that
animal
products can
be replaced
by synthetic products in the clothing industry, humans will
still
need
animals
for food and
medical
research.
We do find
a lot of
ways to avoid using
animals
.
First
many
types of alternative foods, invented by scientists, taste like
meat
but
are made
of soybeans.
So
people
who eat these fake
meat
dishes can remain vegetarians and
still
get
all the nutrients they need. Using
animals
for
medical
research
is
indeed
cruel and immoral.
After all
, we do not have the right to kill other forms of life for our benefit.
Fortunately
, the
use
of
animals
in
medical
research
and trials is decreasing
rapidly
. In the clothing industry,
also
, it is
now
possible to avoid using
animals
.
For example
, synthetic fur and synthetic silk look as
good
as the real thing and their production does not involve any cruelty to animals.
Even
so
, it is
nearly
impossible to
stop
using
animals
altogether.
For example
, fish and
meat
are an integral part of
many
cuisines around the world. They are major sources of vitamins, minerals and proteins.
Meat
substitutes are
usually
expensive and
hard
to find in
many
markets.
So
, if
people
are
told
to
stop
using
animal
products, they may fail to
get
adequate nutrition.
Likewise
, it is impossible to perform
medical
research
without using
animals
.
Of course
, this practice is unethical and scientists are working
hard
to
minimise
the
use
of
animals
,
yet
there is no justification for stopping the production of
some
crucial drugs
just
because
their testing involves animals.
In summary, we need to respect
animals’
right to
live
and
reduce
their
use
for purposes of vanity;
however
we cannot avoid using them for meeting our nutritional requirements or performing
medical
research
.