"Think about the frog. The pig. Or even the rat.That's what animal rights activists in West Virginia's Northern Panhandle had in mind when they donated interactive software that replicates a frog dissection to Wheeling Park High School.Marilyn Grindley, a member of the Ohio County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, said dissecting animals "desensitizes kids. It tells them that we do not have any respect for any animal." She wants to end the practice.Mandates in 14 states, including Virginia and Maryland, that allow biology students to opt out of dissection without jeopardizing their grades are fueling interest in virtual dissection as an alternative tool for teaching anatomy."http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080601/ap_on_hi_te/virtual_dissection
"Think about the frog. The pig. Or even the rat.
That's what animal rights activists in West Virginia's Northern Panhandle had in mind when they donated interactive software that replicates a frog dissection to Wheeling Park High School.
Marilyn Grindley, a member of the Ohio County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, said dissecting animals "desensitizes kids. It tells them that we do not have any respect for any animal." She wants to end the practice.
Mandates in 14 states, including Virginia and Maryland, that allow biology students to opt out of dissection without jeopardizing their grades are fueling interest in virtual dissection as an alternative tool for teaching anatomy."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080601/ap_on_hi_te/virtual_dissection
>It tells them that we do not have any respect for any animalWhat a stupid claim, I dissected a pig in grade 10 and I respect tons of animals, me, my cats, eagles, giant squids, Mothra, and even ghosts.
>It tells them that we do not have any respect for any animal
What a stupid claim, I dissected a pig in grade 10 and I respect tons of animals, me, my cats, eagles, giant squids, Mothra, and even ghosts.
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