Generated on Mar 19, 2025, 1:41:42 PMgpt-4o-mini
Title: How to Write a CER
Claim: Animal experimentation should be stopped because it violates the rights of animals.
Evidence: Tom Regan, a philosophy professor, asserts that "Animals have a basic moral right to respectful treatment... This inherent value is not respected when animals are reduced to being mere tools in a scientific experiment" (qtd. in Orlans 26). Furthermore, Regan argues that "animal [experimentation] is morally wrong no matter how much humans may benefit because the animal's basic right has been infringed. Risks are not morally transferable to those who do not choose to take them" (qtd. in Orlans 26).
Reasoning: Animals and humans share similarities in their capacity to feel, think, behave, and experience pain. When animals are used in research, they are subjected to tests that can be painful, cause permanent damage, or even result in death, all without their consent. Unlike humans, animals cannot vocalize their preferences or choices, which means their rights are infringed upon when decisions about their lives are made by humans. This lack of choice and the inherent suffering involved in experimentation highlight the moral obligation to respect animal rights and advocate for the cessation of such practices.