bookworm
05-08-2003, 08:39 AM
I was looking at some of my the science fair projects at my high school this year and I was horrified to see one in which a poor little rat was traumatized in front of a dog to see how it affect his memory! It could have been hurt or even killed! Not to mention its cruel anyway to do that to him.
My bio teacher (who was helping me found out more about this) and I had always thought that animals were NOT to be used at all for sci-fair projects. I was even more disgust when we found out from my genetics teacher that the student was given permission by the head of the science department! That is the same teacher that experiemented with goldfish and kept them in an un-airated and filthy tank (luckily I saved one and brought him home).
I kept trying to get some of the kids in his classes to tell him that was cruel and should never be done. But I always got the same answer "Its just a rat"...I wanted to cry. I told my friends and they agreed with me, but I think its because they know how I feel about about animal rights. No one understands me:(
My bio teacher (who was helping me found out more about this) and I had always thought that animals were NOT to be used at all for sci-fair projects. I was even more disgust when we found out from my genetics teacher that the student was given permission by the head of the science department! That is the same teacher that experiemented with goldfish and kept them in an un-airated and filthy tank (luckily I saved one and brought him home).
I kept trying to get some of the kids in his classes to tell him that was cruel and should never be done. But I always got the same answer "Its just a rat"...I wanted to cry. I told my friends and they agreed with me, but I think its because they know how I feel about about animal rights. No one understands me:(