# Animal Experiments for Research

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/animal-experiments-for-research/23269>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [June 23, 2000, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/animal-experiments-for-research/23269 "2000-06-23T02:35:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![argyle87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/90ced4/32.png) [@argyle87](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/argyle87)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2000, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/animal-experiments-for-research/23269/21 "2000-06-24T06:02:20Z")

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> I’m still wondering what “vivisection theory” is.
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> Do we have an appendectomy theory, too?
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By using the phrase “vivisection theory”, I meant to indicate the reasoning and ideas behind said practice.

smartass

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