Xuxa proposed to use the prisoners to test medicines and vaccines: “Let them serve for something before they die”

Xuxa sparked controversy by defending in a live Instagram account from the Rio de Janeiro State Legislature that drugs and vaccines should be tested on prisoners. “That at least they are useful for something before they die,” said.

The conversation took place on a live social network to discuss animal rights. There, Xuxa – who is a known supporter of the cause, vegan and said she has housed up to 54 animals in her home, spoke about the tests being done on the animals.

The Brazilian explained that, although she does not share it, she understands that the vaccines are tested on animals: “I may not be for, but at the same time I understand that it is our need, to life or death. ” However, he was absolutely against testing other types of products on animals: “I think cosmetics are not necessary … Shampoo, makeup … I think they are totally unnecessary.”

It was after this comment, and when they had already been in conversation for over 30 minutes, that the most controversial part of his speech came. “I have a thought that may seem very mean to some people, that it may seem inhuman “, advancement. “In my opinion, I think there are a lot of people who have done a lot of things wrong and who are there to pay for their mistakes. Eternal, forever in prison, who could help in those cases over there, for experiments ”.

“I think they would serve at least one purpose, do you understand me?” He said. “To help save lives, with drugs, everything,” he added.

Although the presenter of the live, Tiago Azevedo, agrees with her, the “queen of the courts” herself admitted that the position was controversial and warned: “Now human rights defenders will say they cannot be used … But if it’s already proven that these are people who are going to live 60 or 50 years in prison, and who are going to die there, I think they could use a little of their life to, at least, help some people by trying drugs, vaccines, test everything on these people to see if they work. “

“It is my opinion, since they will have to die in prison, that at least they serve to help with something”, he insisted.

In Brazil, however, there is no life sentence. The maximum prison sentence is 40 years, according to Law 13964 of 2019, sanctioned in December by President Jair Bolsonaro. Until then, the maximum that someone could be imprisoned in the country was 30 years.

Xuxa, in addition to the prisoners, asked to prioritize testing on volunteers. “There are people in different parts of the world who want to be guinea pigs, who want to make money. It’s a good way, easier and better than using a monkey and seeing what’s going on, or using a bug to see what’s going on with the bug’s hair, or in the eyes, well … “

The conversation was so controversial, and in particular Xuxa’s proposals, that the Rio de Janeiro State Legislature, which had been promoting the speech for days, removed the video from its profile..

KEEP READING: