Green Party Condemns Passage of Animal Experimentation Issue
From The Desk of GP Regional Chair
Within the last twenty four hours, there has been a passage of a controversial issue through the senate that has enacted affirmative legislation in Taijitu Founder that allows and encourages the practice of exploiting, torturing and abusing animals in the name of "progress" through scientific experimentation. It is regrettable that only one senator had the courage to stand up for those who cannot voice their opinion. In the past, studies have shown to link animals with a heightened sense of feeling, or pain, that extends well beyond the normal survival and behavioral patterns common with instinctual desires to stay alive. Not only that, but it's also been shown that in medical trials involving animals, less time is spent on the formula of a drug or compound and often times needless animal and sometimes consumer deaths result. As you can see, the practice of animal experimentation promotes the cutting of corners in an industry that should never be allowed to do so.
It is important for all members of Taijitu to remember that the animals, like the Enderman, of our region cannot speak for themselves and the environment in which they live can oftentimes never be replaced. The widespread deforestation, the experimentation on our precious natural resources, all of this factors into a gross violation of our own responsibility as stewards of the lands in which we inhabit. No one is calling for the dismantling of industry and the banning of automobiles, but rather for common sense. For the common sense to recognize that the exploitation, torture and infliction of pain on animals for profit is wrong.
I hope that in the future, the Senate and the Region has the courage to prevent this from continuing, or occurring again.
