I'm a researcher whose groundbreaking work could cure a rare disease, but it requires animal testing that causes significant suffering, impacting a species I deeply care about. Do I push forward with the research for human benefit, or scale back/abandon it due to ethical concerns for animals?

Berkay Van der Geest

Berkay Van der Geest

Proceed with research21 votes (29%)
Seek alternative methods20 votes (28%)
Abandon research17 votes (24%)
Fund humane alternatives14 votes (19%)

72 votes total • Created 1/14/2026

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I'm a researcher whose groundbreaking work could cure a rare disease, but it requires animal testing that causes significant suffering, impacting a species I deeply care about. Do I push forward with the research for human benefit, or scale back/abandon it due to ethical concerns for animals? | asQkme