is it animal cruelty? Options

[CrimsonArchangel]

No, this is not about fur, or wool or anything like that.

Its about science. Many of you have had to dissect several creatures for bio class, most likely. Today I had to do the frog ringer lab, where a frog has its brain removed (is it really dead?) and then we have to dissect it and add chemicals to its heart to see what happens, then add a third one that will kill it.

Now I ask. Despite the fact that many of those animals are bred for that purpose, "to further science", should we use animals as dissection subjects? Or should we just make plastic models and the such?

Is it animal cruelty to breed animals for the purpose of being cut up by students just to learn?

[eunie03]

I am well aware of what emesis means... don't treat me like a child. I took the SAT's as well.

Good job on the research, and I guess I can't get around that. Curse this nation. I will do some research myself and find a friggin shampoo (God... how do you test something as petty as shampoo --;; ). I do say I am disturbed by this. But I swear I will never EVER willingly use a product tested on animals. Even if its just an ingredient.

However.... you yourself make it sound like the actions are cruel. And I still don't agree with animal testing to no degree. Or dissections... which is animal testing to some extent.

it's just my belief that humans are better than the rest of the animals, just as i belive a lion is better than a zebra, and a bird better than a worm, and a spider better than a fly.

That helps me understand your view a bit more. Thank you. I myself do not think that way. My world is not based on the food web (No, I do not eat food.... I eat food's food) Thus the friction.

God... I should just move to England or something. I can't stand America's policies... but that's a whole 'nother argument.