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 Animal Cruelty Boycotts and Petitions (Feasible Outcomes) (2)

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Animal Cruelty Boycotts and Petitions (Feasible Outcomes)

**Apologies in advance this is my first ever attempt on a debate site**

I've recently seen swarms of petitions popping up across social media. The most recent being a petition "Tell Neutrogena to stop all animal testing!". While I see great intent in this (and I'm absolutely not here to debate the ethics and morality involved in animal testing), I'm wondering what petitions like this to global brands can actually accomplish. I've tried to do some research in the area and have come to the following conclusions.

* In order to achieve cruelty free (like the leaping bunny approval) the whole company needs to be
* Neutrogena is a brand, not a company as it was bought by Johnson and Johnson. (Neutrogena like many global brands is owned by one of a small handful of larger parent companies).
* Johnson and Johnson is international and does not only sell cosmetics and hygiene, it sells many other products including medical. Being sold internationally means they have to meet the regulations of all the countries they sell to. some of these countries demand animal testing in order for products to meet their specifications and be sold.

So when I see a petition to a brand like Neutrogena I wonder... what is the actual feasible best outcome that can come from this and is this the best outlet for change.

The only possible options to accomplish the goal I can see would be to A. have Johnson and Johnson pull out of the countries that demand animal testing (which would dramatically impact their sales and stocks while improving their social opinion and moral standing). OR B. Have the countries with these regulations change their laws.

1. Is there another outcome that can come from this? (to make a brand like Neutrogena become animal friendly)
1. a) Am I correct in assuming that as a child company Neutrogena as a brand cannot become cruelty free while the parent company (Johnson and Johnson) is not?
2. Should petitions like this not be addressed to a brand like Neutrogena but to a Company like Johnson and Johnson instead? Which could potentially educate and involve an even wider demographic.
 

Thanks! 


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NicolasCage(505)
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Petitions are generally effective because companies care deeply about their public image. If a company is infamous for allowing child labour, for example, people are going to boycott that certain brand and therefore their stocks and sales will plummet.

It's the same thing with animal testing. Petitions with thousands and thousands of signatures look very, very bad for a brand's public image, and they'll therefore attempt to rectify the issue to prevent loss of sales.

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Grenache(6053)
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You thought deeper than most on this subject and I think you're accurate.

I also want to add that although I respect when people go on crusades to try to make their world a better place they often do it without a) fully understanding how the real world works, and b) giving fair consideration to the opposing opinions.

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