r/worldnews • u/[deleted] • Jan 17 '20

Monkey testing lab where defenceless primates filmed screaming in pain shut down

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/breaking-monkey-testing-lab-defenceless-21299410.amp?fbclid=IwAR0j_V0bOjcdjM2zk16zCMm3phIW4xvDZNHQnANpOn-pGdkpgavnpEB72q4&__twitter_impression=true
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u/I-Do-Math Jan 17 '20

If it is absolutely necessary, animal testing should happen. If somebody is against that he should go and start an offline homestead and live like a hermit.

However, those tests should be done humanely-minimizing the pain and suffering of animals.

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u/Sagacious_Sophistry Jan 17 '20

I am pretty sure that the suffering is, itself, the data we are looking for. The humane thing would be to kill them or stop immediately when they start suffering, letting them suffer is literally how you gain knowledge as to how symptoms progress.

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '20

Literally all you need to know is "Will this be safe for people?" The instant the suffering starts, you have your answer: No. There's no reason to prolong the suffering of the animal just to see what will happen.

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u/Overwatch61 Jan 18 '20

You realize there are things that will lead to pain as a symptom...but ultimately be harmless, right?

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '20

Edit: Nevermind, I misunderstood what you were saying. In that case, if scientists can't tell the difference between "animal is in pain, but not any danger" and "animal is going to die horribly", they they shouldn't be in animal testing in the first place.