kenoki wrote:i don't believe either of the above two hypotheticals can be brought into the same ring - they are assuming we live in two separate worlds - neither of which have been wholly proven in this forum
I dig your post but would like to say that the onus of proof - regarding whether there are non-animal means of testing safely - rests on those who wish to stop the animal testing.
Animal testing has and is helping us progress and develop medicines and procedures, though sometimes it isn't useful - I don't think anyone is arguing with that(?)
But the non tester would have us stop this method - that we know works - for something that they seem to know but they ain't sharing how they know this with the rest of us.
If they prove to me there are alternatives that are as effective then I've been wrong all this time - I'll admit it - and they can gloat as much as they like about it.
Which'll probably mean we'll be treat to another 'amusing' Boombats song if he can fit into his cap and school shorts again.