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Some people think that the use of animal for experimentation is cruel.
Other think it is good for the development of science. Discuss the two sides and
give your opinion.
我们常说动物是人类最好的朋友，然而，现实中，我们人类却往往表现得非常自私，常为一己之利而去出卖、折磨，甚至牺牲自己朋友的生命。动物试验便是我们这种自私行为的表现之一。
We often say that animals are our best friends. However, in real life, we
human beings are often very selfish. Sometimes, we often betray this friendship
by torturing and even sacrificing the lives of our “friends” for certain selfish
reasons. Vivisection, or animal testing, is one of the selfish behaviors that we
frequently show.
首先，我想说，动物和我们人类一样是有感觉、有思想、有尊严的。无论是科学研究还是生活经验都早已向我们证实了这一点。刀割破了我们身上的任何一个地方，我们会感到剧烈的疼痛;面对强加于我们的死亡，我们会感到惊恐万状;被他人无端地羞辱，我们会痛不欲生。我们何曾想到：当我们这样对待其它动物时，它们也是同样的感觉呀。
First of all, I’d like to say that animals have feelings, thoughts and
dignity like men. Both scientific researches and life experience have long
proved these to us. A knife cut on any part of our body would incur sharp pain.
Facing death that is imposed on us, we would be terrified out of our wits. Being
humiliated for no justified reason, we would think of death. When have we ever
realized that animals have the same feeling as they are treated the same
way?
有人会说了：没有动物试验，就不会有众多的科学发现。是的，听起来很有道理。不错，很多科学发现就是通过动物试验取得的。但是，谁敢说：没有动物试验，世界就停止进步了?恐怕没有人会这么说，因为社会总在进步的。许多科学的发现只是个时间早晚的问题。
Some people may say, without vivisection, there would not have had so many
scientific discoveries. Yes, it sounds all reasonable. Yes, many a scientific
finding was achieved by animal experimentation. But, who dare say that without
vivisection, the world would stop moving forward? I’m afraid no one dares say
this, for human society will always keep moving forward and many scientific
findings are simply a matter of time.
诚然，并非所有的动物试验都是残酷的。某些简单、无痛苦的试验可以既造福人类，也造福动物世界。例如对某些濒危物种的繁育试验就可以使该动物种群再度兴旺起来，从而可以与我们人类一起分享这个美好的世界。这种试验应该受到鼓励。 |
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发表于 2016-7-10 15:19:30