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Some people would argue that there is an order to life and that animals are of lesser importance than mankind. Then there are those who counter an animal lover's assertion that animals should be respected and loved, not maimed and killed for mankind, by pointing out how people swat a fly or step on a bug without much thought. Sadly, there are even people who just plain don't care about anything but their image, especially how they look, and treat animals are things.

Animals are life, and they have a right to live their lives in peace. They are not a lesser life form; rather, they are simply another type of life form. I've always loved how Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home celebrates the whale. In essence, they turned the tide. Whales, which are hunted and have become extinct by the time of Captain Kirk and his crew, are actually the very life forms that allow us to remain living. Okay, it's a movie, but who's to say there isn't an element of truth there?

The point is that animals are living and breathing creatures, and simply because they can't defend themselves against our advanced ways doesn't mean they should be abused, especially not for cosmetics. Does our world really need to have the apes take over the planet to stop abuse and mistreatment of the animal kingdom? Yes, that's another movie reference, but again, there's truth there. So often the abused rise up against their abusers. Who's to say something strange couldn't happen in the future? Frankly, with the way some humans treat animals, I wouldn't be surprised.

Critics will jump in now and enter into accusations about the killing of the flies, the use of pest control, the eating of meat, and all kinds of other things. The simple truth here is that two wrongs don't make a right. You can't win a debate by pointing out another negative; that's just finger pointing, and it achieves nothing. We're talking about one thing here, testing perfume on animals. As that old saying goes, milk before meat. As it applies here, one thing at a time, and the 'thing' of the moment is the horrid impact on animals from our need to look 'hot'.

What I find sickening are people who believe the animals aren't even worth the thought. These are the ones who tease dogs just for fun, who starve so-called pets, and who toss them out of cars to get rid of them. These are uncaring, unfeeling, and sometimes even sociopathic people.

Cosmetics are not essential to life. No one needs lip stick to survive. The lack of use

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