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these experiments on living animals is that their
practical value is much reduced, owing to the
fundamental difference from a pathological and
physiological point of view between the bodies
of men and the bodies of animals. But why
should these experiments be limited to the bodies
of animals, why should they not be carried out
on the living body of man as well? Why should
not the born criminals, the chronic evil-doers,
condemned to waste their remaining life in
prison, useless and often dangerous to others and
to themselves, why should not these inveterate
offenders against our laws be offered a reduction
of their penal servitude if they were willing to
submit under anæsthetics to certain experiments
on their living bodies for the benefit of
mankind? If the judge, before putting on the black
cap, had in his power to offer the murderer the
alternative between the gallows and penal
servitude for so and so many years, I have little
doubt there would be no lack of candidates.
Why should not Doctor Woronoff, the practical
value of his invention be it what it may, be
allowed to open up an enlisting office in the
prisons for those willing to enroll themselves as
substitutes for his wretched monkeys? Why do
not these well-meaning lovers of animals begin
by concentrating their efforts on putting a stop
to the exhibition of wild animals in circuses and
menageries? As long as this scandal is tolerated
by our laws there is little chance for us to be
looked upon as civilized by a future generation.
If you want to realize what a set of barbarians we
really are, you have only to enter the tent of a
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