Hi Markus,
No smiley was intended. I don't approve of needless animal suffering
either, but we may differ in the understanding of "needless".
In an ideal world, we would be able to test all new drugs by computer
simulations. This is not possible in the real world. The most
important reason is that we do not know all the biochemical pathways
of the human body. There are situations where we still have to
simulate the effect on humans by looking at how it affects other
animals, preferrably mammals. Testing of antidepressive drugs comes to
mind, as does studies of diseases like bird flu and other viruses that
need a host to be active. HIV/AIDS research is one particular area
that would be seriously slowed down without lab animals.
I wouldn't vouch for using animals in cosmetics research, though. I
firmly believe that the world has seen enough anti-wrinkle creams
already.
Jostein
----- Original Message -----
From: "Markus Maurer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 2:29 AM
Subject: RE: No fur, No photos
Hi Jostein
I miss the smiley in your statement.
I'd vote for closing most of those labs immediately and forever.
greetings
Markus
-----Original Message-----
From: Jostein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 11:02 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: No fur, No photos
That may be because today's animal activists are more prone to use
illegal and stupid forms of action. Like releasing North-American
minks from fur farms in Europe. Apparently, wild European ferrets
are
not worthy of concern.
I'd vote to have animal activists replacing rats in the lab, too.
Jostein
----- Original Message -----
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 9:57 PM
Subject: PESO: No fur, No photos
In a distant time and place, when I was a rebellious college
student
demonstrating against the war, the government, and the status
quo, I
would have been pleased if someone took my picture. Apparently
that's not the case any more, at least not among the animal lover
set. The two anti-fur ladies who spotted me quickly ducked behind
their signs.
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3935563&size=lg
