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I think that it’s shocking, but effective. In truth, we are all animals. Biologically, that is true. We may have stronger sentient, but does that make us more important? In my opinion, no. The torture animals have to go through in cosmetic labs makes me sick. And I’m glad that LUSH made everyone take a second look. What if this were happening to humans? I’m sure someone WOULD have stopped it by now.

I think she did something that sometimes needs to be done to get the point across. I’m not against using animals for food to a certain degree but for fashion or beauty there is literally no excuse out there. There are plenty of thriving vegan and non-testing companies so there is absolutely no need for this shit anymore. And those products work just as well if not sometimes better. Though I can’t really understand why they chose to do it where they did because I’m almost positive that animal testing is illegal there already but I could be wrong.

You know, cruelty to anything on this planet is wrong. I get it. Animals have feelings and rights but… I don’t know. I feel that if people put as much effort; time, energy, motivation, and money into saving children who suffer in this world then maybe, just maybe we wouldn’t have so many people who abuse the animals. Just a thought.

Why do I feel like it reminds me of some crazy S&M bondage thing? Or is my mind too much in the gutter >.
Anyway, someone needs to make a point across..

Yeah, somebody is masturbating to this… very much looks like a BDSM shoot :S

this is probably effective, and i’m also against animal testing for cosmetics. i even did a paper on it once. but also, some companies say “WE DONT TEST ON ANIMALS” and it is true, indeed, that they don’t test on animals; however, some of the ingredients used to put in their product were tested on animals….just no in their lab.

also… lush annoys me in some ways because they claim to be all natural and this and that, but most all of their products have sulfates and parabens in them..reallly irritating! 

I wouldn’t be alive but for animal testing, so I am not against animal testing for medical stuff– but I am against it for cosmetics, and of course there is no reason to be overly cruel even when doing it for medical reasons (though it is cruel, the entire institution– I realize that, but it saves MILLIONS of human lives.. so I guess I am the selfish human putting humans before animals!)

I’ve looked at lists of companies that do animal testing and companies that don’t, and I’m saddened to know that some of my personal care products were made by companies that do test on animals; however the next time I go to buy makeup or personal care items, I’ll make a conscious effort to go for something that is cruelty-free, because no animal should suffer for our beauty and grooming products.

It certainly makes the point.

If it’s for humans, test it on humans. Done. 

Thank god someone in this world is finally making the issue of animal testing into a serious topic. I applaud Lush and their actions to show what animals suffer for for us to have products. It is beyond ridiculous and disgusting; if it is meant for humans let it be tested on humans. The only thing worse than knowing that a company tests on animals is knowing that actual human beings are cruel enough to actually do it as a job. The U.S. needs to step up their game and get some laws passed to stop this horrible thing. 

Signed the petition. Glad this is being pushed so hard. Cosmetics shouldn’t need to be tested on anyone, they should be safe for your skin with all natural ingredients. 

put a taser collar and shock those savages, not just for cosmetic testing, but in general for humanity. anyone, who eats crispy chicken, should get their skin burnt to a crisp to see how it feels. vengeance for the chickens!

I get that it’s a demonstration but it’s a bit too much personally. I care about animals I really do, in fact i’ve been pescetarian for  almost 3 years, but I still find it too disturbing for me to process.

Oh whatever.  We have all benefited from animal testing.  Doesn’t matter if you are vegan, carnivore or vegetarian.  Just give your damn thanks and be respectful of all animals!  If we didn’t ever use animals for testing, people would be dying from all sorts of things.  I love animals, but I am not against animal testing when it comes to safety in anything.  Being completely against animal testing is like being a religious nut job.

the world sucks ass….everyone is so cruel and hateful. 

What else could possibly need to be tested?! Are there really NEW potentially dangerous chemicals that have yet to be tested? And if so, make the damn lipstick and I’ll “test” it for free!

@Kittyluve@xanga - You’ve made a good point, and that is that it’s really easy to be against animal testing if you’re using materials that have already been tested. Which every makeup company does…they act like it’s so noble to not test something that someone else already tested. Actually, if they really wanted to make a point, they would STOP USING products that have previously been tested on animals so as to not “benefit” from cruelty.

It’s like being proud of the fact that you don’t run a sweatshop, but then using products that were made in a sweatshop.

@pick_my_friggin_nose@xanga - No it’s not just you, it totally looks like freaking BDSM porn.  Not that I know what that looks like…

It’s effective, that’s for sure.  It would bother me too much to watch it; I get the idea from the thumbnail images.  I really nead to do some research on my makeup and try to buy cruelty-free because it’s ridiculous to torture animals so that we can wear purdy colors on our faces.  I don’t like to think about it in the medical realm either, but that is kind of a different story since the things being tested there could  be life-saving or disease-curing.  But for makeup?  It shouldn’t happen.

@Kittyluve@xanga - Really? You think that it is okay to test HUMAN products on animals that are not even going to use the products. That is ridiculous, I would love to see if you can handle the types of testing and cruelty they go through. By the way, I am one of those people who make an effort and don’t by products tested on animals. I do my research before I even think about buying a product. 

i like it. someone took a stand that was visual. people need visual aides to really hit home sometimes.

@cog12294 - Have you ever received shots?  Ever used over the counter medicine like Advil, Tylenol?  Yaaaa.  Whatever.  Get off your pedestal.

I think the performance is effective and gives insight to just how cosmetics are tested on animals. If it can make people think twice then it’s worked. I have no problem watching it; as strange as it sounds, I’d have a harder time watching it being done on animals than on humans.

@cog12294 - everything’s been tested on animals at some point, don’t kid yourself. You take medication, right? You eat food that contains chemicals? Guess what, all that stuff was tested on animals before it was made available for human consumption. It’s impossible to live a modern life totally free from animal testing unless you plan on living in the woods or a cave for the rest of your life.

@daydreams_nightmares@xanga - I do live in a cave 

I feel that this is somewhat effective, but not extreme enough!  more companies need to stop doing this to animals and bring this performance to the states to stop this testing once and for all!

I can’t sit and condone animal testing as a whole, but I am definitely against it for cosmetics…something so unnecessary. It would definitely be effective to anyone who isn’t aware of the stuff that happens with animal testing, which I feel many don’t. Just hearing about it kinda makes their point.

The human race should be completely erradicated for thinking we are so far superior to animals that doing things like this to them is okay. I have no problem seeing a human being tortured or killed, because we, as a species, are so vile and disgusting… but if you even TRY to hurt an animal in front of me I’d strangle you with my bare hands. We took over, animals were here first. We just decided it was okay to use them for our own benefit.

All I can say is, I hope aliens exist. I hope they are so much further evolved that they decide to use us for experiments. Then maybe everyone who says, “Oh, it’s just an animal. You can’t do this to a person.” will just shut the fuck up and get off their high horse. There’s no place for egotism when human beings are probably the worst thing to happen to this entire planet.

Test your shit on humans. Let them die for the sake of your makeup. Because a body count would certainly be more bareable than hearing about innocent little creatures being killed so your face can look flawless when you leave the house. Humans can consent. Animals can’t. And some girls are honestly, just dumb enough to do it.

xX Ame ~*~ Hana Xx

there is still a place for animal testing in the world.  it’s easy for people to say “just test it on people”, but i’m sure most of those same people would be singing a different tune if a product went strait to human testing and them or a loved one suffered some serious consequences due to a reaction that could have been discovered and eliminated via animal testing.  i’m all for making the testing process as humane as possible, and i support legislation for animal welfare that keeps the number of animals used at a minimum, and keeps them from undergoing excessive testing.  but i don’t want to see the consequences of a world that doesn’t use animal testing to ensure the products we buy are safe.

but this applies to testing as a whole.  i think animal testing for cosmetics could be mostly cut out.

and the last picture makes me laugh.  all the other ones look like someone being tortured.  and then they end it with someone….. cutting her hair!  so brutal.

@ChristinesRants@xanga - I think that it is better to use ‘U-men‘ as biological material than fertile nature for these purposes as it is less expensive and easier to collect from the pool of civilisation.

I myself had some hard experiances on a job in pharmaceutical screening with ‘NMRI’- mice and rats.

It’s hard to handle beasts like ‘Microtus montanus’ cause they are really savage.

Anyhow these pictures remind me the punishment scenes in brutal porns as shown in internet as real existing ‘Hell on earth’ to all those who failed to the TEN COMMANDMENTS as a warning to believers.

The companies which advertise that they don’t do animal testing have purchased rights/documents from companies that have done animal testing in order to know that they’re products are safe. I get where the intention of the experiment is coming from but it just sorta freaks me out. I know it sounds bad, but animal testing doesn’t deter me from the product itself. If I want it, I’ll get it. The world is cruel.

this was intense, but now its something i’ll look for when purchasing products, its must be ANIMAL FREE!