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Why Is Animal Testing Bad?

מאמר באנגלית לתרגול קריאה. כולל 5 מילים חדשות עם תרגום לעברית, 3 שאלות הבנת הנקרא, 5 שאלות לשיחה. מתאים לרמה בינונית.

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Humans have long debated the ethics of animal testing. Even though Europe (the world’s largest cosmetic market), Israel, and India have already banned animal testing for cosmetics, to this day animals are still used for the testing of safety products, makeup, chemicals, and medicine all over the world. 

Animal testing is bad because of the suffering it causes to non-human animals, who cannot consent to their bodies being exploited and tested on by humans. Over 100 million animals including dogs, cats, monkeys, mice, and rats are burned, poisoned, abused, and crippled in labs in the U.S. each year. They are deliberately made sick with toxic chemicals, infected with diseases, and live in barren cages until they eventually die. 

Many are against animal testing because they argue that it is outdated, cruel to animals, dangerous, and unreliable. Many people support animal testing because they believe it is necessary for advancing science and the well-being of humans. Animal testing can be detrimental to humans as well. There have been many trials on humans that went badly because their assumed risk was low due to the previous testing on animals, but which turned out to be detrimental to human health.

Non-human animals don’t contract many human diseases such as HIV, schizophrenia, Parkinson’s disease, major types of heart disease, and certain types of cancer. Even if we can’t know whether mammals feel pain precisely as we do, this doesn’t mean they don’t experience it.

מילים חדשות מהטקסט

  • Ethics /ˈɛθɪks/ noun אֶתִיקָה

    the study of what is morally right and wrong, or a set of beliefs about what is morally right and wrong

    Personal ethics and professional ethics sometimes conflict.

  • Exploited /ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd/ verb מְנוּצָל

    (past tense of exploit) to use someone or something unfairly for your advantage

    He exploited his father's name to get himself a job.

  • Crippled /ˈkrɪpəld/ adjective נָכֶה

    Someone who is crippled has serious injuries that affect their ability to walk or move

    She was crippled in a car accident.

  • Detrimental /ˌdɛtrəˈmɛntəl/ adjective מזיק

    causing harm or damage

    Smoking is detrimental to your health.

  • Precisely /prɪˈsaɪsli/ adverb בְּדִיוּק

    exactly

    The fireworks begin at eight o'clock precisely.

שאלות לשיחה

אין כאן תשובה נכונה — אלה שאלות לתרגול דיבור, לבד או מול מורה.

  1. Do you agree or disagree with animal testing? Why or why not?
  2. In your opinion, what rights do humans have that animals should also have?
  3. What do you think of testing cosmetics on animals?
  4. Do you have a pet? If so, how do you take good care of your pet?
  5. How are animal rights viewed in your country?

בדקו את עצמכם

3 שאלות. בחרו תשובה וקבלו בדיקה מיד.

  1. Based on the article, where is the largest cosmetic market in the world?

  2. Based on the article, Why do many people support animal testing?

  3. Based on the article, non-human animals don’t contract many diseases. Which of the following is not on the list?

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