tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post4155197258896143017..comments2024-03-28T09:22:36.967+13:00Comments on Offsetting Behaviour: Animal welfare and testingEric Cramptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15831696523324469713noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-52228648192184047242015-01-13T21:37:51.793+13:002015-01-13T21:37:51.793+13:00I was taking as constraint that policy forbids sel...I was taking as constraint that policy forbids self-testing. Relax that and I'll agree.Eric Cramptonhttp://offsettingbehaviour.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-39874337205362587892015-01-13T20:52:34.125+13:002015-01-13T20:52:34.125+13:00For situations where the benefits to humans are po...For situations where the benefits to humans are potentially substantial <br />(e.g., some pharmaceuticals), the 'alternative framework' could work well. But in cases where<br /> the benefits are trivial (e.g., so-called legal highs, cosmetics), <br />surely the self-testing solution is simpler and cheaper. Many of us (in<br /> younger and more risk-tolerant days) used to follow precisely this <br />principle with respect to strangers' home brews. With self-testing, those with <br />the highest marginal benefits get to incur any costs. Yes, there'll be <br />some 'accidents'--just like there was with the home brew!--but these will<br /> be borne by those most willing to bear them.Glenn Boylenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-42437862640157462015-01-13T16:19:14.994+13:002015-01-13T16:19:14.994+13:00I would certainly be interested to hear the result...I would certainly be interested to hear the results of assessing legal highs on the basis of that the costs to the animals versus the benefits of the research.VMCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-6062084566944516892015-01-13T14:25:56.729+13:002015-01-13T14:25:56.729+13:00Why not protect the ethical review board from legi...Why not protect the ethical review board from legislative interference and let them continue to assess every case on its merits? Feminist Optimalnoreply@blogger.com