Notwithstanding Morrison's comments and AMP's ads, the middle ground in the animal-research controversy is a vast territory. It is bordered on one side by defenders of the status quo, who see all critics as misguided zealots and who see no room for improvement in the procurement, care, use, and disposition of laboratory animals. The middle ground is bordered on the other side by detractors who see animal researchers as sadists and all animal research as scientific fraud. Even people who are antivivisectionists on philosophical grounds can be considered moderates on a practical level if they are willing to work within the system for pragmatic reforms.
Morrison questions the status of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) as a moderate organization by quoting a hard-line statement from a book by HSUS staffer Michael W. Fox. Fox is a prolific author who wears many hats in his professional life, only ...
