Should animal testing be banned?

Each week our two teenagers debate a hot topic. This week ...

Ronald Ling Pak-ki, 18, SKH Bishop Mok Sau Tseng Secondary School

First of all, I would like to say I have a lovely cat at home. Although I treat my cat like a family member, I definitely do not think animal testing should be banned.

Animal testing has undoubtedly contributed to scientific research in many different respects.

We make use of a great variety of animals to carry out experiments.

For example, fruit flies are commonly used in genetics research. Larger animals are commonly used for cosmetics or drugs testing.