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by ketkoag » Fri May 01, 2009 5:24 am
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 counter 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 adequate 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.

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by mixpanda » Sat May 02, 2009 11:59 am
IMO

A: Wrong - Cosmetics testing is outside the scope of the discussion. This would be a new point against animal testing in general, not a counterargument about drug testing.

B: Wrong - This would not be an effective counterargument because there are still many diseases that need to be cured and treated.

C: Wrong - This statement is the exact opposite of a correct answer. It goes against F's point of view.

D: Wrong - This statement is also against F's point of view.

E: Correct - The statement provides a valid counterargument to G's point about the necessity of testing drugs on sentient beings. F provides a clear alternative to animal testing.

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by ketkoag » Sun May 03, 2009 5:42 am
i think i got the answer coz i mistakenly considered cosmetics as drugs .
when i read the question now again i got it that how silly was this mistake.
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thanks anyways for ur reply..:)

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by samanthaJ79 » Sun May 15, 2016 6:21 am
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.
My vote