Read the text. Analyze the underlined phrases. What role do they play in the discussion?

SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENT ON LIVE ANIMALS

Dr. ARCH: Dr. Curry, you said, if I followed you, that the use of

animals for cruel experiments is justified if these experiments are

conducted for the benefit of mankind.

Dr. CURRY: Yes, that’s what I said.

Dr. ARCH: Does this mean, then, that the suffering (often

unnecessary) and death of thousands of living things can be

beneficial to the well-being and the harmonious development of

another living being – man?

Dr. CURRY: Well, that’s not exactly what I mean. What I was trying

to say is that new areas of medicine and surgery must be safe for

human beings. When considered from this point of view, I

strongly believe that the life of just one animal may be taken to

save the lives of thousands of people.

Dr. ARCH: I don’t see it that way.

Dr. CURRY: You don’t?

Dr. ARCH: The point is, animals ought to be allowed to enjoy the gift

of life. In my opinion, one can’t take the responsibility of

disposing of the life of anything or anybody.

Dr. CURRY: Do you mean to say then that you would volunteer, or

allow a member of your family to volunteer, to test new medicine,

rather than use an experimental animal?

Dr. ARCH: That’s a good question. But I think I would volunteer.

I would if the motivation to do it were strong.

Dr. CURRY: Suppose you would. But do you expect there would be

enough volunteers for a drug to be fully tested? Don’t you think

that the practice of using human volunteers might result in another

thalidomide babies phenomenon?

Dr. ARCH: Sorry, I didn’t catch the last point. Would you mind

explaining it?

Dr. CURRY: Not at all. What I mean is that the experiment might

bring no damage whatever to the subject himself. But nobody

knows how harmful the effect of it may be on the descendants.

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