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is it animal cruelty?
CrimsonArchangel
post Jan 26 2005, 09:14 PM
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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?
 
 
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eunie03
post Jan 30 2005, 02:33 PM
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I don't think you should do anything to "animals" what you wouldn't do to humans.

Would you drench a premature baby in formaldehyde, cut it open, and see what spills out?

The pomposity of humans.
 
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post Jan 31 2005, 05:23 PM
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QUOTE(eunie03 @ Jan 30 2005, 2:33 PM)
I don't think you should do anything to "animals" what you wouldn't do to humans.

Would you drench a premature baby in formaldehyde, cut it open, and see what spills out?

The pomposity of humans.
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Well, maybe not cut them open, but they already do drench premature babies in formaldehyde and keep them for display. I've seen a couple.
What about that?
 
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post Feb 1 2005, 11:45 AM
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QUOTE(CrimsonArchangel @ Jan 31 2005, 5:23 PM)
Well, maybe not cut them open, but they already do drench premature babies in formaldehyde and keep them for display. I've seen a couple.
What about that?
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I'm not saying it's RIGHT. Both are ridiculous. I'm just saying... why are we doing this in the first place? For studies? I mean.. we've done it once already. We know what's in there. I doubt we grew another heart since the last time we checked.

I just find it a little off-setting that they make children do it in a lab.

Same goes for the person who said "Let's eat humans". What's wrong with just eating what we sow.
 

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CrimsonArchangel   is it animal cruelty?   Jan 26 2005, 09:14 PM
racoons > you   yes.   Jan 27 2005, 12:01 PM
karrar   It is animal cruelty,but you can not risk a Human...   Jan 27 2005, 05:17 PM
racoons > you   ^^ what kind of company, if its cosmetics then its...   Jan 27 2005, 05:23 PM
karrar   Human Genome project and stem cells still are not ...   Jan 27 2005, 05:29 PM
CrimsonArchangel   Humans *are* used for dissection. I've done it...   Jan 27 2005, 06:04 PM
Frankie   this is a good point. from someone else's poin...   Jan 27 2005, 06:29 PM
cRaZiiXbEauTiFul   ^^ agreed,...but wait...you take out the frogs bra...   Jan 27 2005, 06:57 PM
CrimsonArchangel   QUOTE(cRaZiiXbEauTiFul @ Jan 27 2005, 6:57 PM...   Jan 28 2005, 02:47 PM
sporadic   ........It was still alive....?   Jan 28 2005, 02:32 AM
Gypsy Eyes   Oi vey, i'm going o try not to go overboard on...   Jan 28 2005, 06:48 PM
racoons > you   ^^ i'll sign i will just say, that ive never ...   Jan 29 2005, 08:13 AM
sammi rules you   i don't think they're supposed to be alive...   Jan 29 2005, 11:20 AM
niez_cho   If the animals died naturally, then I think it...   Jan 30 2005, 03:49 AM
CrimsonArchangel   QUOTE(niez_cho @ Jan 30 2005, 3:49 AM)If the ...   Jan 30 2005, 11:36 AM
racoons > you   QUOTEi don't think they're supposed to be ...   Jan 30 2005, 10:27 AM
sammi rules you   QUOTE(MarchHare2UrAlice @ Jan 30 2005, 9:27 A...   Jan 30 2005, 11:55 AM
eunie03   I don't think you should do anything to ...   Jan 30 2005, 02:33 PM
Sumiaki   QUOTE(eunie03 @ Jan 30 2005, 2:33 PM)I don...   Jan 31 2005, 04:13 PM
CrimsonArchangel   QUOTE(eunie03 @ Jan 30 2005, 2:33 PM)I don...   Jan 31 2005, 05:23 PM
Spirited Away   QUOTE(CrimsonArchangel @ Jan 31 2005, 5:23 PM...   Jan 31 2005, 06:40 PM
CrimsonArchangel   QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ Jan 31 2005, 6:40 PM)Th...   Feb 1 2005, 06:38 PM
eunie03   QUOTE(CrimsonArchangel @ Jan 31 2005, 5:23 PM...   Feb 1 2005, 11:45 AM
racoons > you   QUOTEif you cut a worm in half it's still aliv...   Jan 30 2005, 02:40 PM
racoons > you   QUOTESame goes for the person who said "Let...   Feb 1 2005, 01:50 PM
eunie03   QUOTE(MarchHare2UrAlice @ Feb 1 2005, 1:50 PM...   Feb 1 2005, 04:06 PM
Spirited Away   You know, the blood and gore in movies can look re...   Feb 2 2005, 12:11 AM
Funky Buddha   What about vegetable cruelty? Plants too are livin...   Feb 2 2005, 12:23 AM
sadolakced acid   the contrast between disection models and the real...   Feb 2 2005, 12:25 AM
eunie03   QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Feb 2 2005, 12:25 AM)...   Feb 2 2005, 06:50 PM
Spiritual Winged Aura   yea, all the ideas are pass by generations and peo...   Feb 2 2005, 12:31 AM
Spirited Away   QUOTEhow will doctors learn how find the gallbladd...   Feb 2 2005, 12:31 AM
racoons > you   QUOTEcosmetics MUST be tested, (or at least all ch...   Feb 2 2005, 12:10 PM
xcaitlinx   no, because you DONT DISSECT THEM ALIVE. unles...   Feb 2 2005, 04:33 PM
sammi rules you   QUOTE(caytexo @ Feb 2 2005, 3:33 PM)no, becau...   Feb 2 2005, 05:16 PM
smthngcrprategrl34   yea it does sound like that too me. 9th grade we h...   Feb 2 2005, 04:39 PM
im2tall   I'm sorry, but most of your comments are based...   Feb 2 2005, 10:55 PM
eunie03   QUOTE(sadolakced acid)Humans and animals are not e...   Feb 3 2005, 12:25 AM
sadolakced acid   im2tall, you know that formaldehyde isn't actu...   Feb 2 2005, 11:25 PM
Spirited Away   QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Feb 2 2005, 11:25 PM)...   Feb 2 2005, 11:44 PM
im2tall   QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Feb 2 2005, 8:25 PM)i...   Feb 3 2005, 09:36 PM
eunie03   QUOTE(im2tall @ Feb 3 2005, 9:36 PM)Although ...   Feb 4 2005, 12:06 PM
xcaitlinx   QUOTE(eunie03 @ Feb 4 2005, 12:06 PM)Actually...   Feb 4 2005, 03:12 PM
xGlovex   yes.   Feb 3 2005, 12:20 PM
sadolakced acid   QUOTE(eunie03 @ Feb 2 2005, 11:25 PM)They are...   Feb 3 2005, 05:35 PM
xcaitlinx   QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Feb 3 2005, 5:35 PM)a...   Feb 3 2005, 08:08 PM
Spirited Away   QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Feb 3 2005, 5:35 PM)a...   Feb 4 2005, 12:14 AM
sadolakced acid   yes... but we are still human. loyalty to specie...   Feb 3 2005, 09:21 PM
CrimsonArchangel   Well.... I guess the debate has stemmed to the iss...   Feb 3 2005, 11:36 PM
racoons > you   QUOTEanyways:  an animal cannot speak to defe...   Feb 4 2005, 12:23 PM
CrimsonArchangel   QUOTE(MarchHare2UrAlice @ Feb 4 2005, 12:23 P...   Feb 4 2005, 02:13 PM
racoons > you   QUOTEYes, medical testing has more good reasons be...   Feb 4 2005, 03:15 PM
PUNKINitup   Yes it is. I'm a vegitarian, and the only reas...   Feb 4 2005, 03:16 PM
Stately Lover   QUOTEYes it is. I'm a vegitarian, and the only...   Feb 6 2005, 05:02 PM
sadolakced acid   oh yes. it's so cruel. i mean, helping propo...   Feb 9 2005, 12:02 AM
mysticalazxn   some animal must sacrafice for tthe shake of the h...   Feb 9 2005, 12:04 AM
LadyXTor   People are saying that we don't dissect until ...   Feb 9 2005, 12:22 AM
im2tall   wow... you kids are amazing... I didn't want t...   Feb 9 2005, 08:22 PM
sadolakced acid   because humans are not animals. disections of c...   Feb 9 2005, 12:48 AM
LadyXTor   yes, but that's only cats from shelters. Some...   Feb 9 2005, 12:57 AM
eunie03   QUOTE(LadyXTor @ Feb 9 2005, 12:57 AM)They ar...   Feb 9 2005, 02:43 AM
sadolakced acid   ok, so the cats will be involuntarily scaraficed f...   Feb 9 2005, 03:13 AM
eunie03   QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Feb 9 2005, 3:13 AM)o...   Feb 12 2005, 01:04 AM
sadolakced acid   QUOTE(eunie03 @ Feb 12 2005, 12:04 AM)I don...   Feb 12 2005, 04:39 AM
CrimsonArchangel   QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Feb 12 2005, 4:39 AM)...   Feb 12 2005, 04:48 PM
eunie03   QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Feb 12 2005, 4:39 AM)...   Feb 12 2005, 11:09 PM
racoons > you   QUOTEand for live test subjects: the animals are b...   Feb 9 2005, 04:38 PM
sadolakced acid   QUOTE(MarchHare2UrAlice @ Feb 9 2005, 3:38 PM...   Feb 9 2005, 06:13 PM
LadyXTor   QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Feb 9 2005, 6:13 PM)n...   Feb 9 2005, 06:34 PM
sadolakced acid   there are no medicines, that have not been tested ...   Feb 9 2005, 06:41 PM
x_angawhomps   What the hell, animals are bred for that purpose? ...   Feb 9 2005, 06:43 PM
CrimsonArchangel   WELL said. I actually believe all you say. I sta...   Feb 9 2005, 09:52 PM
Spirited Away   If it's so gruesome for high school students t...   Feb 10 2005, 12:47 AM
im2tall   QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ Feb 9 2005, 9:47 PM)If ...   Feb 10 2005, 09:32 PM
Spirited Away   QUOTE(im2tall @ Feb 10 2005, 9:32 PM)You are ...   Feb 10 2005, 11:21 PM
sadolakced acid   i agree plastic and silicone models can be good te...   Feb 11 2005, 02:59 AM
Spirited Away   Yes, yes. And once again, we can lessen the use of...   Feb 11 2005, 11:16 AM
racoons > you   QUOTEI belive laundry detergent is also tested on ...   Feb 11 2005, 11:51 AM
sadolakced acid   most school have classes sans disection. QUOTEi...   Feb 11 2005, 04:50 PM
angel_eyez102   Personaly, i don't mind doing things to alread...   Feb 11 2005, 10:26 PM
sammi rules you   ^ i think she means bestiality..which has nothing ...   Feb 12 2005, 10:43 AM
sammi rules you   ^ and, if a kid got in a fire and there's like...   Feb 12 2005, 05:11 PM
Paradox of Life   Bah, I'm a major animal supporter and I think ...   Feb 12 2005, 10:34 PM
lakerfever2476   I think it's wrong. Ever heard of posters? Dia...   Feb 13 2005, 01:41 AM
sadolakced acid   pyrithione zinc is the active ingredent in Garnier...   Feb 13 2005, 02:11 AM
sadolakced acid   The last post was just too long for an edit to add...   Feb 13 2005, 02:24 AM
racoons > you   ithink you've won the debate to be honest i r...   Feb 13 2005, 07:41 AM
eunie03   I am well aware of what emesis means... don't ...   Feb 13 2005, 11:58 AM
sadolakced acid   well that's not fun... someone should try t...   Feb 13 2005, 12:00 PM
racoons > you   cant be assed. revel in your victory QUOTEGod... ...   Feb 13 2005, 12:05 PM
eunie03   QUOTE(MarchHare2UrAlice @ Feb 13 2005, 12:05 ...   Feb 15 2005, 04:29 PM
sammi rules you   we don't want to. you're intelligent, we l...   Feb 14 2005, 07:54 PM
CrimsonArchangel   Well... I certainly cannot given that I agree with...   Feb 15 2005, 11:30 AM
racoons > you   can we close this? i mean, it would be nice to end...   Feb 15 2005, 11:31 AM
racoons > you   ^^ lookin forward to it...   Feb 16 2005, 06:49 AM


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