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For one second, put all ethics aside
and consider my idea to solve the prison space shortage.
Remember, forget the ethics, for one second.
Right, now I'm firmly opposed to animal research. I think its barbaric, and the results, in my eyes, haven't been strong enough to let it continue.
Now, testing drugs/cosmetics/other products on convicts (of serious crimes: rape, murder, paedophilia, terrorism)would be BETTER in three ways:
1. You can kill them once you've done the testing - empty the prisons.
2. Innocent animals won't be tortured.
3. The ecological validity of the research will be MASSIVELY increased.
I'm serious. Its a good idea. Sometimes, you've got to be cruel to be kind, and killers, rapists, kiddie fiddlers and terrorists will be able to put their bit in, in two ways - freeing up prison space AND helping further medical and scientific research much faster.