{"id":57584,"date":"2017-04-07T10:43:14","date_gmt":"2017-04-07T15:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/?p=57584"},"modified":"2017-04-07T15:52:19","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T20:52:19","slug":"weve-got-issues-animal-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/2017\/04\/07\/weve-got-issues-animal-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"We&#8217;ve Got Issues : Animal Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this episode of \u201cWe\u2019ve Got Issues,\u201d I focus on the controversial practice of animal testing. Specifically, I examine various arguments on both sides of the following question: should we perform scientific testing on live animals? On one side of the issue, many people argue that animal testing is an essential component of medical and scientific progress and, by halting these tests, we would be harming humans. On the other hand, there are plenty of claims to be made for the unethical nature of animal testing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Also, a big shoutout to my good friend Max Pozek. He created the intro and outro music for this episode of the podcast. If you liked what you heard, be sure and check out the rest of his music. Here is the link to his Soundcloud:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/100012\/tracks\">https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/100012\/tracks\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The background music for this episode of the podcast\u00a0is from BADBADNOTGOOD and Ghostface Killah&#8217;s <em>Sour Soul<\/em>, and can be found at:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RW3li2XWgoM\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RW3li2XWgoM\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/kjhk\/we-have-issues-episode-1-animal-testing&amp;color=993300&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=true&amp;show_comments=false&amp;show_user=false&amp;show_reposts=false\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Show Notes: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below, you will find a list of sources that I referenced in this episode of the podcast. I encourage everyone to check out these various sites to learn more about the topic of animal testing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Alternatives to Animal Testing<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk\/how\/three-rs\/alternatives-and-replacements\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk\/how\/three-rs\/alternatives-and-replacements\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Animal Testing &amp; The Law<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/aldf.org\/resources\/when-you-witness-animal-cruelty\/animal-testing-and-the-law\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/aldf.org\/resources\/when-you-witness-animal-cruelty\/animal-testing-and-the-law\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Benefits of Testing<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pro-test.org.uk\/facts.php?lt=c\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.pro-test.org.uk\/facts.php?lt=c<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Humane Society<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hsi.org\/campaigns\/end_animal_testing\/qa\/about.html?referrer=https:\/\/www.google.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.hsi.org\/campaigns\/end_animal_testing\/qa\/about.html?referrer=https:\/\/www.google.com\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nitric Oxide Nobel Prize<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/circ.ahajournals.org\/content\/98\/22\/2365\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/circ.ahajournals.org\/content\/98\/22\/2365<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alternatives<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/speakingofresearch.com\/extremism-undone\/alternatives\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/speakingofresearch.com\/extremism-undone\/alternatives\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Elixir Tragedy<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.the-scientist.com\/?articles.view\/articleNo\/35714\/title\/The-Elixir-Tragedy--1937\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.the-scientist.com\/?articles.view\/articleNo\/35714\/title\/The-Elixir-Tragedy&#8211;1937\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cosmetic Testing<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.humanesociety.org\/issues\/cosmetic_testing\/qa\/questions_answers.html?referrer=https:\/\/www.google.com\/#legally?referrer=http:\/\/www.humanesociety.org\/issues\/cosmetic_testing\/qa\/questions_answers.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.humanesociety.org\/issues\/cosmetic_testing\/qa\/questions_answers.html?referrer=https:\/\/www.google.com\/#legally?referrer=http:\/\/www.humanesociety.org\/issues\/cosmetic_testing\/qa\/questions_answers.html<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Companies That Test on Animals<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.peta.org\/living\/beauty\/companies-test-on-animals\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.peta.org\/living\/beauty\/companies-test-on-animals\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>FAQ\u2019s (Animal Testing)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk\/resources\/faqs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk\/resources\/faqs\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thalidomide Tragedy<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencemuseum.org.uk\/broughttolife\/themes\/controversies\/thalidomide\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.sciencemuseum.org.uk\/broughttolife\/themes\/controversies\/thalidomide<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Utilitarianism<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scu.edu\/ethics\/ethics-resources\/ethical-decision-making\/calculating-consequences-the-utilitarian-approach\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.scu.edu\/ethics\/ethics-resources\/ethical-decision-making\/calculating-consequences-the-utilitarian-approach\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Vice: Inside the Monkey Lab<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/news.vice.com\/video\/experimenting-on-animals-inside-the-monkey-lab\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/news.vice.com\/video\/experimenting-on-animals-inside-the-monkey-lab<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oxford Scope of Testing<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ox.ac.uk\/news-and-events\/animal-research\/research-using-animals-an-overview\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.ox.ac.uk\/news-and-events\/animal-research\/research-using-animals-an-overview<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cosmetic Testing<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.humanesociety.org\/issues\/cosmetic_testing\/tips\/common_cosmetics_tests_animals.html?referrer=https:\/\/www.google.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.humanesociety.org\/issues\/cosmetic_testing\/tips\/common_cosmetics_tests_animals.html?referrer=https:\/\/www.google.com\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>How Stuff Works: Animal Testing<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/science.howstuffworks.com\/innovation\/scientific-experiments\/animal-testing.htm\/printable\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/science.howstuffworks.com\/innovation\/scientific-experiments\/animal-testing.htm\/printable<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>PETA Primate Testing<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.peta.org\/issues\/animals-used-for-experimentation\/primates-laboratories\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.peta.org\/issues\/animals-used-for-experimentation\/primates-laboratories\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wisconsin Testing<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.politifact.com\/wisconsin\/statements\/2013\/oct\/18\/people-ethical-treatment-animals\/cats-have-holes-drilled-their-heads-undergo-other-\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.politifact.com\/wisconsin\/statements\/2013\/oct\/18\/people-ethical-treatment-animals\/cats-have-holes-drilled-their-heads-undergo-other-\/<br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mspca.org\/animal_protection\/cruelty-free-labeling\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.mspca.org\/animal_protection\/cruelty-free-labeling\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>KU Med Center<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www2.ljworld.com\/news\/2009\/dec\/21\/ku-medical-center-changes-policies-adds-staff-impr\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www2.ljworld.com\/news\/2009\/dec\/21\/ku-medical-center-changes-policies-adds-staff-impr\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rat Tobacco Experiment<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HUFYzY-ZdZg\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HUFYzY-ZdZg<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pit of Despair<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pit_of_despair\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pit_of_despair<br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/pages.uoregon.edu\/adoption\/studies\/HarlowMLE.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/pages.uoregon.edu\/adoption\/studies\/HarlowMLE.htm<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rat Flowerpot Test<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/9035255\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/9035255<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Psychological Effects of Animal Testing<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcrm.org\/research\/resch\/animalspsych\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.pcrm.org\/research\/resch\/animalspsych<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>NIH Animal Benefits from Testing<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/policy\/air\/AnimalResearchFS06.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/policy\/air\/AnimalResearchFS06.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cats and Dogs Used<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutanimaltesting.co.uk\/cats-dogs-used-for-testing.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.aboutanimaltesting.co.uk\/cats-dogs-used-for-testing.html<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rats Tickled<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=j-admRGFVNM\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=j-admRGFVNM<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>NIH Ends Support for Chimp Testing<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/about-nih\/who-we-are\/nih-director\/statements\/nih-will-no-longer-support-biomedical-research-chimpanzees\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/about-nih\/who-we-are\/nih-director\/statements\/nih-will-no-longer-support-biomedical-research-chimpanzees<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Science Mag NIH Article<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/news\/2016\/02\/nih-review-its-policies-all-nonhuman-primate-research\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/news\/2016\/02\/nih-review-its-policies-all-nonhuman-primate-research<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Koko IQ<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/skeptics.stackexchange.com\/questions\/32155\/does-the-gorilla-koko-have-an-iq-in-the-range-70-95\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/skeptics.stackexchange.com\/questions\/32155\/does-the-gorilla-koko-have-an-iq-in-the-range-70-95<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Peter Singer: All Animals Are Equal<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidjamesbar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Singer-All-Animals-are-Equal.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.davidjamesbar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Singer-All-Animals-are-Equal.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>94% of Animal Passed Drugs Fail in Humans<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk\/news\/communications-media\/nine-out-of-ten-statistics-are-taken-out-of-context\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk\/news\/communications-media\/nine-out-of-ten-statistics-are-taken-out-of-context\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>TGN1412<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC2964774\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC2964774\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Flaws and Human Harms of Animal Testing<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4594046\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4594046\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Failures of HIV Testing<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.crueltyfreeinternational.org\/what-we-do\/blog\/monkeys-are-still-suffering-ineffective-hiv-research\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.crueltyfreeinternational.org\/what-we-do\/blog\/monkeys-are-still-suffering-ineffective-hiv-research<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode of \u201cWe\u2019ve Got Issues,\u201d I focus on the controversial practice of animal testing. Specifically, I examine various arguments on both sides of the following question: should we perform scientific testing on live animals? On one side of the issue, many people argue that animal testing is an essential component of medical and scientific progress and, by halting these tests, we would be harming humans. On the other hand, there are plenty of claims to be made for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18233,"featured_media":57585,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,3227,15],"tags":[7258,2699,7159,7259],"class_list":["post-57584","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-culture-podcasts","category-featured-on-kjhk","tag-animal-testing","tag-debate","tag-garrett-mould","tag-we-got-issues"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/144645362.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57584","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18233"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57584"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57584\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}