so here is a question about animal testing

[funwithpinetrees]

animal testing, I don't really have too much of a problem with it, though i maybe I should.
I don't know much about what people think.
Sometimes people ask redundant questions about straight edge and it makes me feel like hmmm i wonder if these people read about it on wikipedia, googled it, and then posted misconceptions about it on here.

In the same vain I vaguely understand why people are against and for animal testing, but I want to know about what people on this site specifically have opinions about this.
However how do you feel about ecologists how do you feel about animal testing for the sake of learning more about animals. For example capturing turtles to tag them to learn about what they eat. Or removing an egg from the clutch of a mallard to analyze the chemicals stored in its fat. Is there any issue with that at all. Especially if it is being done to help th populations survive and exist?

[rodrigo]

animal testing, I don't really have too much of a problem with it, though i maybe I should.
I don't know much about what people think.
Sometimes people ask redundant questions about straight edge and it makes me feel like hmmm i wonder if these people read about it on wikipedia, googled it, and then posted misconceptions about it on here.

In the same vain I vaguely understand why people are against and for animal testing, but I want to know about what people on this site specifically have opinions about this.
However how do you feel about ecologists how do you feel about animal testing for the sake of learning more about animals. For example capturing turtles to tag them to learn about what they eat. Or removing an egg from the clutch of a mallard to analyze the chemicals stored in its fat. Is there any issue with that at all. Especially if it is being done to help th populations survive and exist?

ooh, we actually had a big discussion some months ago about it.
if you want, you can check it out http://sxe.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6323

personally, i'm pro animal testing and animal using if it makes sense and is justified for something sane. making the world better, curing ills and all that goody goody stuff. i dont support animal testing for shampoo's and make up or using animals for clothing, cause there are a bunch of options avaliable.

[lo0m]

tagging birds or turtles is hardly animal testing or can do a real harm as far as I know... but it is still human egocentric manipulation.. for me, it would be best to just leave them all alone.. we're not saving anything, we're destroying everything... but i understand why people tend to look after some animals when the rest of the population is just seeking another "stomach adventure" with specie they didn't eat already... :-/