Science experiments - Atheist views?

[Diamond-Deist]

Harlow's research, though controversial, has provided insight into the behaviors of abused children and has improved methods of providing care to institutionalized children. While many of his experiments would be considered unethical today, their nature and Harlow's descriptions of them heightened awareness of the treatment of laboratory animals and thus paradoxically contributed somewhat to today's ethics regulations.

Ends justify the means?

While I appreciate some of the aspects he got from the experiments in my opinion the frequency in number that he carried out to me is excessive and I have to take exception that even though I am certainly not squeamish and I do believe in ends justify the means ..... there are limits.

If it was as simple as ends justify the means they may as well of carried that experiment out on human baby's and get the quicker answer?

I'm extremely protective of animals I find there innocence precious and to trash that innocence of a newly born baby monkey leaving it freaked out and suicidal through lack of affection and care while you sit back and watch it's reactions is inhumane and unholy and I would not allow it in my presence.