Away with that life-net
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Away with that life-net
Away with that life-net!. Illustration shows a raging fire in a building, billowing dark smoke labeled Disease; people are trying to escape by climbing to the edge and jumping into a safety net labeled Vivisectional Research Life-Net held by fire fighters, other fire fighters stream water labeled Knowledge on to the flames; a man with a hatchet labeled Legislation is about to chop the water hose into pieces, as other citizens attempt to pull the safety net away. Date 1911 March 22. Away with that life-net!. Illustration shows a raging fire in a building, billowing dark smoke labeled Disease; people are trying to escape by climbing to the edge and jumping into a safety net labeled Vivisectional Research Life-Net held by fire fighters, other fire fighters stream water labeled Knowledge on to the flames; a man with a hatchet labeled Legislation is about to chop the water hose into pieces, as other citizens attempt to pull the safety net away. Date 1911 March 22
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Away with that life-net!
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- This powerful and thought-provoking illustration from the March 22, 1911 issue of Puck magazine depicts a chaotic scene of a raging fire in a building, with billowing dark smoke ominously labeled "Disease." In the midst of the chaos, people are desperately trying to escape by climbing to the edge and jumping into a safety net labeled "Vivisectional Research Life-Net," held steadfastly by fire fighters. Other fire fighters stream water labeled "Knowledge" onto the flames in an attempt to extinguish them. However, the scene is not without conflict. A man with a hatchet labeled "Legislation" is poised to chop the water hose into pieces, while other citizens attempt to pull the safety net away. This illustration serves as a metaphor for the ongoing debate surrounding the use of vivisectional research and the role of legislation in regulating it. The fire represents the disease that needs to be cured, while the safety net symbolizes the ethical concerns surrounding animal experimentation. The water hose represents the knowledge gained through scientific research, which is essential in finding a cure. But the hatchet and the citizens' attempts to pull the net away represent the opposition to such research and the need for clear and effective legislation to guide it. This powerful illustration highlights the complexities and ethical dilemmas surrounding scientific research and the role of government regulation.
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