Essay Comparison It is estimated that more than a million people die each year in the United States from heart disease and cancer combined (leading causes of death ). What if all these human lives could have been saved by sacrificing relatively few animals? Conservationists and animal rights activists always have the best intentions for animals and the environment. They believe that animals should never have to suffer because of the choices humans make. This vision may prove unrealistic in many situations. Jane Goodall's A Question of Ethics was a very emotional and Rogerian-style essay, but I found it lacked the supporting facts and credibility that can be found in the aggressive " classic” by Heloisa Sabin. Animal research saves human lives. Heloisa Sabin helped establish the Sabin essay. Vaccine Institute in 1993 whose mission is to promote the role of vaccines in eliminating unnecessary deaths from preventable and treatable diseases. (Heloisa Sabin | Sabin Vaccine Institute). Her essay is an extension of her husband's work and opinions. “'There could not have been an oral polio vaccine without the use of innumerable animals, very large numbers of animals,' Albert told a reporter shortly before his death” (Sabin 155 ). By citing her husband's opinions to support her argument, she bolsters her essay with the credibility of a man responsible for curing a disease that "struck 58,000 children in 1952 alone" (Sabin 154). Removing the possibility of testing on animals would be tantamount to condemning these children to pain, suffering and death. As for Jane Goodall, she has no formal education or training (Muller 157). Jane's life experience comes from fulfilling a childhood dream of living with animals and doing a lot...... middle of paper...... to tip the scales of a person hesitant about animal testing, while Jane Goodall's essay seems empty. As science evolves and technology rapidly changes our realities, I hope that one day animal testing will no longer be necessary. When will this day come? Hopefully sooner than we think. Works Cited « Early Days | the Jane Goodall Institute. The Jane Goodall Institute |. Internet. March 18, 2010. “FASTSTATS – Leading causes of death.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Internet. March 18, 2010. "Heloisa Sabin | Sabin Vaccine Institute." Home | Sabin Vaccine Institute. Internet. March 18, 2010. .Muller, Gilbert H. The McGraw-Hill Reader: Problems Across Disciplines. New York: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2008. Print.