I believe it is time that we who strive for a better world for nonhuman and human animals admit to our emotionalism. It`s true that emotion can distort, but it can also enhance. A huge dose of emotionalism in the description of vivisection would merely begin to tell the whole sordid story. For too long, the vile nature of ”animal research” has served to obscure the truth.
The claim that anti-vivisectionists are in error because their position is tainted with emotionalism confuses consciously measured words with the enormity of the evil.
Thus we are assured by Dr. Roy Schwartz: ”The issue is not the livelihood of scientists or the rights of rodents; the issue is the health and well-being of people.” Such diversionary tactics are commonplace. Their function is to make the reader forget the point or become unwilling to consider it. The ”issue” is ”animal research,” the cruel and unnecessary punishment of nonhuman animals.
