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Title: Sacred Cows and Golden Geese: The Human Cost of Experiments on Animals by Jean Swingle Greek DVM, Jane Goodall, C. Ray, Md. Greek ISBN: 0-8264-1226-2 Publisher: Continuum Pub Group Pub. Date: May, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 (18 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Not Just Animals Suffer
Comment: Finally, voices against animal experimentation that the medical establishment will not successfully derogate! In this book, scientists and science-minded readers will find exhaustive proof that research and testing that uses animals is not only cruel, but also senseless and dangerous. It's high time someone uncovered how often funds allocated to useless animal-modeled research keep people sick, and how often animal-modeled data make people suffer and even die. Written by a doctor and a veterinarian, Sacred Cows and Golden Geese addresses the topic comprehensively, intelligently, and in a style most readers will appreciate. The Greeks' book should upend misinformation perpetrated by the many, many organizations and businesses that profit from this wholly unscientific convention. As the book explains, delirium over dollars perpetuates animal experimentation. The Greeks write that they regularly debate animal experimenters and animal experimentation lobbyists. Maybe this book will put one of those debates on national television so the public can appreciate the scope of danger and deception animal experimentation exposes us to. I look forward to the Greeks' next book, which they say will cover even more medical disciplines. Everyone should read Sacred Cows and Golden Geese.
Rating: 5
Summary: why is so little careful criticism of this book to be found?
Comment: Animal experimentation is often called a "necessary evil." As the other reviewers say, this book blows the lid off the common claim that animal experimentation is, in fact, "necessary". The Greeks carefully argue that animal experimentation is not (and never has been) necessary for human health and medical progress and that, in fact, human health and safety is often compromised by animal experimentation. Thus, it is only an "evil," for both animals and humans (except for those who profit greatly from it).
Unfortunately, there is little criticism of this book in the literature: carefully read the book and then search for rebuttals. You won't find much. This is not surprising since Dr. Greek often attempts to debate those who make their living on animal experimentation, but more often than not, they won't show up for the debate. Some scientists whine and get emotional about Greek's book, but nobody seriously responds to the Greek's arguments. Nobody provides a scientific case in defense of animal research that is comparable in quality or sophistication to the case against. Animal researchers have, so far, utterly failed at defending what they do from a scientific perspective. Their attempts at doing moral philosophy are even worse. This is unfortunate and one wishes that they would do a better job.
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Rating: 1
Summary: The Greeks should hit the Lab!
Comment: The Greeks believe computer models and in-vitro work with isolated cells can solve our health problems. Perhaps they are right. But then, I suggest they hit the Lab and show this line of research is feasible. If they can do so, GREAT! I am pretty sure they will then get the attention of Washington to shift funding to such models. Until then, let Science work of us and wait patiently for the Greeks to cure cancer on their PC, or by drawing on the back of their napkin.
Regarding their qualifications: I quick search on www.pubmed.gov shows that "Anesthesiologist Ray Greek and veterinarian Jean Swingle Greek" (as they present their credentials) have produced a total of 0 (yes, that's a ZERO) pieces of research and 8 opinion letters sent to various scientific journals arguing against animal research.
It seems weird that someone without any research experience can write such a book...
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Title: Specious Science: How Genetics and Evolution Reveal Why Medical Research on Animals Harms Humans by Jean Swingle, Dvm Greek, C. Ray, MD Greek ISBN: 0826413986 Publisher: Continuum Pub Group Pub. Date: May, 2002 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy by Matthew Scully ISBN: 0312319738 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Rattling the Cage: Toward Legal Rights for Animals by Steven M. Wise, Jane Goodall ISBN: 0738204374 Publisher: Perseus Publishing Pub. Date: 09 January, 2001 List Price(USD): $18.50 |
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Title: Drawing the Line: Science and the Case for Animal Rights by Steven M. Wise ISBN: 0738203408 Publisher: Perseus Publishing Pub. Date: 30 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $26.00 |
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Title: Rain Without Thunder: The Ideology of the Animal Rights Movement by Gary L. Francione ISBN: 1566394619 Publisher: Temple Univ Press Pub. Date: September, 1996 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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