Life, death and animals
Interesting animal experimentation article by Jonathan Wolff in today's Guardian. He makes the point that although animal testing methods have become more humane over time, huge numbers of animals are still being killed in experiements or are being killed despite not being used in experiments, keeping their numbers off the Home Office lists.
Is it just me or is it an irony that animals are casually euthanised for experiements, as soon as they get old, as soon as they're perceived to be suffering, as soon as no one loves them anymore, and yet human beings who are sufficiently compos mentis to put forward comprehensive arguments about their wish to die are told, "Sorry, you've got to go into palliative care and wait till fate's good and ready for you." Yeah, that makes total sense.
Is it just me or is it an irony that animals are casually euthanised for experiements, as soon as they get old, as soon as they're perceived to be suffering, as soon as no one loves them anymore, and yet human beings who are sufficiently compos mentis to put forward comprehensive arguments about their wish to die are told, "Sorry, you've got to go into palliative care and wait till fate's good and ready for you." Yeah, that makes total sense.