

The sad truth is that we use animals for studies that specifically would not be ethical for humans. Like you said, it’s still important science than needs to be done, even if it can be unseemly.
The coping mechanism I was told was that most of these animals were bred for this exact purpose, and will be disposed of at the end of the study. I don’t know if that really makes our actions any better, but it does help me accept things.






perspective is hard