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?

[CrimsonArchangel]

WELL said.

I actually believe all you say. I started the topic just to hear from the other side.

One thing, however, there are dissections that are done in live animals. There is the whole frog's heart thing. The animal has its brain hacked off, and there is no point in seeing what chemicals do to the heart if its not beating, so its still alive.

Another one of my points is the fact that pre-med students in my school still have to dissect animals to learn anatomy. *That* I see no point in doing. Your point about high school students yadda yadda is perfectly plausible and I go for it 100%.