• Question: Do you agree with experimenting on humans?

    Asked by jellyfish to Abbie, Melanie, Paul, Stu, Tom on 8 Mar 2016.
    • Photo: Melanie Zimmer

      Melanie Zimmer answered on 8 Mar 2016:

      It depends how we define “experimenting”. We use humans to undertake research studies to e.g. see how training can be improved. In order to do that, though, we have to get approval first to make sure no one gets hurt. I agree with experiments like that but not others and I also don’t agree with experimenting on animals. Unfortunately, it is a fine line as the results we get are helpful for research. Luckily in my field we don’t have to do any experimenting on animals.

    • Photo: Abbie Hutty

      Abbie Hutty answered on 8 Mar 2016:

      Not unless they’re willing! Otherwise it gets a bit Jekyll and Hyde… But if they are fully aware of the risks and willing to do it anyway, then yes. You can only develop medicine and know for certain if it will work on humans by trying it on humans. It’s a very noble thing to do to agree to trial new drugs, knowing that there are risks, but knowing you are helping advance medical knowledge and treatments for people who really need it.

    • Photo: Paul Webb

      Paul Webb answered on 8 Mar 2016:

      I agree with Abbie trials are testing drugs to see effects to make sure as a final stage before releasing to the general public, they are aware of the risks 2 heads and 13 toes and all lol and they get paid £2500 on average for 10 days of doing nothing lol

      Win win

    • Photo: Stuart Inglis

      Stuart Inglis answered on 8 Mar 2016:

      As long as the experimentation involves willing participants then I see no reason why not, but if this is not the case then that is wrong in my mind. Everyone should have free will to do or not do what they want (within reason of course, their choice should not impact on another human being in a negative way, i.e. murder).

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