Animal testing is a very controversial topic. In the article "Chips' Fate Ignites Debate," by Heidi Ledford, brings up this issue, and more specifically, Chimp testing. The article is about a chimp testing facility in New Mexico that is bringing back retired primates, who have been tested on many times before, for more testing. The Governor of New Mexico, Bill Richardson, has started a movement against the testing. He is arguing for the retirement of the animals."Most of these chimpanzees are older and have been subjected to years of invasive research," wrote Jane Goodall, a well known primatologist, in the article.
My stance of animal testing is that testing on more intelligent animals should be avoided. If testing must be done, it should be done on less intelligent animal such as rats. Since chimps are very much like humans sometimes testing must be done. If it comes to this whatever is being tested must be for a very important purpose like a life saving vaccine, and all possible consequences and outcomes should be considered before testing. If shampoo or another harmless product is being tested then I think that it's fine as long it has been tested on a less inteligent animal first.
