Today's society is based on anthropocentrism, a worldview that gives priority to human beings. Nowadays, members of other species are used for many things on a daily basis. Animal meat, eggs and milk are used as a means of consumption. Some are used as companion pets, for hunting and plowing on farms, and may also be used as entertainment in shows and circuses. Police and residents also use dogs to protect themselves from others, and the animals' skin and wool are used for unnecessary items such as clothes, wallets, handbags and shoes. While using animals for some of these things seems irrational to some, animals are also used for something much more terrifying, animal testing. Does knowing that animal experimentation causes suffering, and we can and should experiment without using members of other species because what works on animals not work on humans, still make experimentation on members of other species morally justifiable? Each year, more than 100 million animals are killed in the United States for animal testing. While this number seems terrifying, the trials they must endure that lead to their deaths are even more excruciating. Tests are performed on many animals, including mice, rats, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, frogs, dogs, cats, monkeys and fish. A common test is the Draize Eye Irritancy Test which is performed primarily on rabbits. In this test, the rabbit's heads are placed in a device to keep them stabilized, then a substance such as shampoo, bleach, nail polish or chemical cleaners is placed in one eye. The author also adds that rabbits sometimes "break their necks in their frantic attempts to escape." The animal is then kept in the cell and studied to measure eye irritation and the effect the chemical had on its…half of paper…species and we are not supposed to perform experiments on them either. In the United States alone, 100 million animals are killed for animal testing. When will the human race put an end to this horrible thing? When will the human race realize that animals suffer just like us. Experimenting on animals is immoral and there is no doubt about it. They feel pain, just like us. They hurt, just like we do. They deserve moral consideration, just like us. Works CitedStone, Oliver. “Animals used for experimentation: Oliver Stone exposes horrific military training video.” PETA. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, n.d. Web. March 23, 2014 Boss, Judith A. “Animal Experimentation.” Analysis of moral issues. 6th ed. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield Pub., 1999. 619-24. Print "Animal Experiments: Overview." PETA. People for the Ethical Treatment of the Soul, nd Web. March 28. 2014.