From Artemisd123@hotmail.com
Educating Ourselves to Speak Against Animal Tests in
Remembrance of World Week for Animals in Laboratories. Refer to the
alert and suggestions at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AnimalAdvocacy/message/2904
Please commit to learning one new argument, or reading
one book against animal tests this week. I highly recommend Ray Greek,
M.D.'s book, "Sacred Cows and Golden Geese, The Human Harm from Animal
Experiments." It is easy to understand and gives you an arsenal of
powerful arguments to present to those who still think animal tests are
the salvation of the human race. You can order this book at:
http://www.curedisease.com/book.html
Another, perhaps more difficult to read, article by Ray
Greek is found at:
http://www.curedisease.com/Science.html
This article, titled "The Science Behind Why Animal
Experimentation Cannot Help Humans," is a philosophical discussion of
the flawed premises and assumptions that are at the heart of animal
tests, that "animals are not furry humans with four feet." This article
gives you the solid, fundamental arguments for refuting what are
essentially illogical and absurd reasons for conducting animal tests.
Remember, if we don't learn these arguments and present
them to others, WHO WILL? Industry, researchers, EPA, FDA or other
government agencies? If we can "get it," with the power of the internet
and rapid communications, we can help many others "get it" too! I
suggest skimming the article first; then focusing on the sections you
can best understand, and thirdly reading the whole article slowly, to
understand his framework for arguing against the flawed "science" or "psuedo-science"
of animal tests.
When we struggle to understand this topic we become
better able to simplify the arguments and present them to others to help
them understand too. Together we can help advance science in the
interests of all living beings!
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