Animal Experiments II

Continued discussion with portia regarding animal experimentation. Read the initial discussion.

Portia--thanks for the response.

Points I agree with:

1. I have no problem with moving to computer models for high school students.

2. Yes, many illnesses would be greatly reduced if humans stopped smoking, eating Whoppers, and so on, thereby reducing the need for animal research.

And I heartily support ending tax subsidies for scientific research so that you can spend your money to support education and prevention efforts, if you so desire. That way you wouldn't have to support research you felt was useless and/or immoral.

On to the points where we have greater differences:

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