The article "Opponents Set 1993 Tactics For Animal Rights Showdown" (Ron Kaufman, The Scientist, Jan. 25, 1993, page 1) doesn't tell the whole story with respect to the issue of the use of animals in biomedical research.
First, any discussion of the tactics planned by "animal rights" activists should include threats, distortion, and violence. To simply say that "animal rights" fanatics are going to concentrate on education is to ignore their 10-year history of criminal activity.
Furthermore, their idea of education is nothing more than the dissemination of their deceptive propaganda. Those who heed the lessons of the radical "animal rights" crowd will certainly not have a proper understanding of the issue, nor will they have the opportunity to make a well-informed decision of their own.
The scientific community, on the other hand, is dedicated to helping young people understand the value of biomedical research, while allowing individuals to make ...
