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of blush doesn't result in the loss of life. If you never wear eyeliner again, it's not a big deal. Cosmetics are superficial. They are more about being fake and phony than they are anything else. To abuse an animal just so you can have shiny lip gloss or have a new shade of foundation is deplorable.

No one is saying cosmetics should be outlawed, but what should be is testing products and ingredients on animals. An animal should not suffer or be treated in an un-normal way just so you can look good on a date. It amazes me that anyone believes that nail polish means more than a loving creature who gives love to people so unconditionally.

Here's the real kicker of this discussion. Cosmetics don't need animal testing to be proven and considered safe. There are all types of other testing available that do the job. Many companies have now joined the ranks of businesses who use these other means of testing and let the animals live in peace. These companies should be applauded. The other cosmetic companies who simply don't care to change their practices should be ashamed of themselves. Okay, my first inclination was to say they should be shot, or better yet, let them become the tested.

There's an episode of The Twilight Zone where a single survivor of a manned spaceship lands on a planet with human-like people. He thinks all is well when they build him a home, based on the knowledge in his brain. It's not until he walks in the door that he realizes he's just entered a zoo, and he's the exhibit. That's what the leaders of cosmetic companies which still test on animals should have to experience - the act of being the subject of the test. Let's see how they like it.

Animals are living creatures. They have rights, and we have a responsibility to treat them fairly. Using them for something which is so petty and vain as cosmetics is sinful.

If you want to ensure that the cosmetics you use and purchase do not abuse animals in anyway, I highly recommend http://search.caringconsumer.c om/ which allows you to not only search for specific companies, but which also explains much more detail about what it means when a company says it doesn't test or use animal-tested products.

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