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To paraphrase18th-century statesman Edmund Burke,“all that is neededfor the
triumph of a misguided cause is that good people do nothing。”One suchcause now
seeks to end biomedical research because of the theory that animalshave rights
ruling out their use in research. Scientists need to respondforcefully to animal
rights advocates, whose arguments are confusing the publicand thereby
threatening advances in health knowledge and care. Leaders of theanimal rights
movement target biomedical research because it depends on publicfunding, and few
people understand the process of health care research. Hearingallegations of
cruelty to animals in research settings, many are perplexed thatanyone would
deliberately harm an animal。
For example, a grandmotherly woman staffing an animal rights boothat a
recent street fair was distributing a brochure that encouraged readers notto use
anything that comes from or is animals—no meat , no fur, nomedicines, Asked if
she opposed immunizations, she wanted to know if vaccinescome from animal
research. When assured that they do, she replied, “Then I wouldhave to say yes。”
Asked what will happen when epidemics return, she said, “ Don’t worry,scientists
will find some way of using computers。” Such well-meaningpeople just don't
understand。
Scientists must communicate their message to the public in acompassionate,
understandable way—in human terms, not in the language of molecular biology. We
need tomake clear the connection between animal research and a grandmother's
hipreplacement, a father's bypass operation, a baby's vaccinations, and even
apet's shots. To those who are unaware that animal research was needed toproduce
these treatments, as well as new treatments and vaccines, animalresearch seems
wasteful at best and cruel at worst。
Much can be done. Scientists could“adopt”middleschool classes and present
their own research. They should be quick to respondto letters to the editor,
lest animal rights misinformation go unchallenged andacquire a deceptive
appearance of truth. Research institutions could be openedto tours, to show that
laboratory animals receive humane care. Finally, becausethe ultimate
stakeholders are patients, the health research community shouldactively recruit
to its cause not only well-known personalities such as StephenCooper, who has
made courageous statements about the value of animal research,but all who
receive medical treatment. If good people do nothing there is areal possibility
that an uninformed citizenry will extinguish the preciousembers of medical
progress。
26. The author begins his article with Edmund Burke's words to
[A] call on scientists to take some actions。
[B] criticize the misguided cause of animal rights。
[C] warn of the doom of biomedical research。
[D] show the triumph of the animal rights movement。
27. Misled people tend to think that using an animal in research is
[A] cruel but natural。
[B] inhuman and unacceptable。
[C] inevitable but vicious。
[D] pointless and wasteful。
28. The example of the grandmotherly woman is used to show thepublic’s
[A] discontent with animal research。
[B] ignorance about medical science。
[C] indifference to epidemics。
[D] anxiety about animal rights。
29. The author believes that, in face of the challenge from animalrights
advocates, scientists should
[A] communicate more with the public。
[B] employ hi-tech means in research。
[C] feel no shame for their cause。
[D] strive to develop new cures。
30. From the text we learn that Stephen Cooper is
[A] a well-known humanist。
[B] a medical practitioner。
[C] an enthusiast in animal rights。
[D] a supporter of animal research。
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