Air Quote by Peter Singer
“...the proposed air force and army experiments were designed so that many animals would suffer and die without any certainty that this suffering and death would save a single human life or benefit humans in any way at all; but the same can be said of millions of their experiments performed each year in the United States alone.”
About This Quote
Animal experiments cause suffering without guaranteed human benefit, mirroring broader ethical concerns about unnecessary harm.
In simple terms: Animal testing may cause suffering without clear human benefit.
Question necessity of harmful experiments.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- research labs
- clinical trials
- regulatory review
- public debate
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What criteria should limit animal use?
- How can alternatives replace harmful tests?
Scientific progress often relies on compromise.