500 CR

veekay · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:35 pm Post subject: 500 CR

F: We ought not to test the safety of new drugs on
sentient animals, such as dogs and rabbits. Our
benefit means their pain, and they are equal to
us in the capacity to feel pain.

G: We must carry out such tests; otherwise, we
would irresponsibly sacrifice the human lives
that could have been saved by the drugs.

Which of the following, if true, is the best objection
that could be made from F's point of view to coun-
ter G's point?
(A) Even though it is not necessary for people to
use cosmetics, cosmetics are also being tested
on sentient animals.
(B) Medical science already has at its disposal a
great number of drugs and other treatments
for serious illnesses.
(C) It is not possible to obtain scientifically ade-
quate results by testing drugs in the test tube,
without making tests on living tissue.
(D) Some of the drugs to be tested would save
human beings from great pain.
(E) Many tests now performed on sentient animals
can be performed equally well on fertilized
chicken eggs that are at a very early stage of
development.

saurabh_1922@yahoo.co.in · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 6:37 pm Post subject:

IMO A

whats the OA

sochatte · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:49 am Post subject:

I would go with E.

mayonnai5e · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 11:38 am Post subject:

Go with E.

A) cosmetics are irrelevant. the passage talks about medical safety as it relates to drugs that can save human lives.
B) again is irrelevant. the availability of other drugs is not being discussed.
C) tends to strengthen G since we cannot simply test in tubes; the tests must involve living tissue (human or animal or otherwise)
D) tends to strengthen G also since those drugs would save humans from pain.
E) ding ding ding! provide an alternative to testing on animals by testing on eggs in an early stage of development (presumably before they can sense pain).

E is answer.

veekay · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:10 am Post subject:

OA is E