Outline

Debate Team #5A: Outline

Outline:

Main Points:

1) Animal testing helps provide antibiotics and vaccines that cannot be developed without animal use, even with our advanced technology.

· Medical students practice kidney surgery on animals. Kidney transplant are now possible for those who would either have to spend the rest of their life on dialysis or die from their diseases.

· Antibiotics and vaccines are tested on animals

2) Provide cosmetic needs

· 4 companies that probably almost everyone in the class have used at some time in their lives test on animals: CoverGirl ©, Herbal Essences ©, Maybelline ©, and Pantene ProV © Johnson & Johnson ©

· Enable proper hygiene which keeps human healthy and happy

· Make up allows women to enhance their natural beauty improving their life

3) Animal Testing is now regulated and controlled through laws and legislation

· Most research facilities kill animals as soon as they show signs of severe pain (therefore, there are laws that mandate minimal animal suffering).

· The Animal Welfare Act standardizes the care and treatment of laboratory animals (except for rats and mice bred specifically for research purposes) and requires that painkillers be used in any experiments that will potentially cause physical pain to the animal.

· Facilities wishing to conduct animal research must register with the United States Department of Agriculture.

· The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will conduct unannounced inspections of any laboratory.

4) Making animal testing illegal is illogical and infeasible

· The use of tissue cultures and computer modeling only produce isolated results and cannot predict the reaction of the whole living system

· Testing on humans would be very difficult and expensive because humans would need to volunteer for the tests and would then need to be compensated for their time and any ill effects the tests caused

· Testing on humans would also take longer periods of time

5) Does the life of a mouse equal the millions of human lives that can be saved through animal testing? Yes, the natural lifespan of a mouse in the wild is 3 months. In three months the products tested and developed by animal testing can saves thousands of lives. Hopefully in the future through our advanced technology we will not need to test on animals but as of right now it is our only logical option.

Tasks:

1) Tentative Outline:

a) Develop outline and organize references: Kelly

b) Assign tasks and email to TA: Michelle

2) Position Paper:

a) The problem/Introduction and conclusion and references: Michelle

b) Our position: Kelly

c) The other team’s positions: Cathy

3) Research Paper:

a) Intro and conclusion and references: Kelly

b) Our position: Michelle and Kelly helping

c) Their position: Cathy and Kelly helping

4) Debate Details:

a) Debate script

b) Debate

c) PowerPoint

d) Props

Publish PostReferences:

1) "Animal research is a source of human compassion, not shame." Lancet 04 Sept. 2004: 815+. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 23 Oct. 2009.

2) Mooney, Helen "Scientific testing on animals grew by 14% in 2008, figures show." BMJ: British Medical Journal 339.7714 (2009): 190. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 23 Oct. 2009.

3) Jha, Alok, and Paul Lewis. "Scientist backs animal testing for cosmetics." The Gardian 4 Mar. 2006: 1.

4) Poste, George. "Animal testing a necessary research tool, for now." The Republic 3 Sept. 2006.

5) Pro-Test: standing up for science. Web. 23 Oct. 2009. .

6) "Testing & Trialling Medicines for Humans - About Animal Testing (UK)." Informed Discussion on Animal Welfare in Animal Testing at About Animal Testing (UK). Web. 23 Oct. 2009. .

7) Cook, Kristina. "Pro-Test: supporting animal testing." Sp!ked science. 23 Feb. 2006. Web. 23 Oct. 2009. .

8) "PHI 305: Animal Experimentation." Welcome to the University of Kentucky. Web. 23 Oct. 2009. .