Animal Quote by Mark Twain
“I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn't...The pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.”
About This Quote
The speaker condemns vivisection on moral grounds, asserting that the inflicted pain on non‑consenting animals is sufficient reason to oppose it, regardless of any scientific benefit.
In simple terms: Animal testing is immoral because it causes pain.
Key Takeaway
Ethical opposition to animal experimentation.
Themes
animal rights
ethics
science
pain
Mood
disgust
compassion
Type
ethical stance
philosophical argument
When to use this quote
- laboratory animal studies
- pharmaceutical testing
- cosmetic testing
Key Concepts
moral status of non‑human animals
cost‑benefit analysis in research
Practical Applications
- development of cruelty‑free research methods
Questions to Reflect On
- Can scientific progress ever justify animal suffering?
- What alternatives could replace vivisection?
A Different Perspective
Some argue that certain animal studies are indispensable for medical breakthroughs.
![“Even granting that we [humans] face greater harm than laboratory animals presently endure if ... research on these animals is stopped, the animal rights view will not be satisfied with anything less than total abolition.” quote by Tom Regan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/46f/tom-regan-25402_abolition_even-granting-that-we-humans-face-greate_2136684.jpg)
![“Animal experimentation is the blackest of all the black crimes that a man is at present committing... We should be able to refuse to live if the price of living be the torture of sentient beings... I abhor [animal] experimentation with my whole soul. All the scientific discoveries stained with…” quote by Mahatma Gandhi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d21/mahatma-gandhi-23_able_animal-experimentation-is-the-blackest-o_3101403.jpg)
