Question on Disecting Cats

[lizbud]

Originally posted by Cataholic
We can have high schoolers (and even younger, it seems by reading some posts) dissect an animal but we can't have frank discussions on sex, birth control, homosexuality.


Hmm......interesting.....verrrrrry interesting....

Cataholic,

Just to clarify a point, who is the WE you are refering to in
this statement? Do you mean discussion in schools, or do you
mean here on Pet Talk? Thanks.

[Cataholic]

Liz,
I was referring to the educational system. People cry out over dissecting animals- "but, its for SCIENCE"...when, in truth, we can learn of these things other ways. MOST of us do not need this 'skill', and are more routinely turned off by it than not (exceptions apply).

But, talk about sex, birth control, sexual orientation, and BY GOSH! How dare we 'educate' the children. Yet, surely this is a science-y as the above, isn't it? I see hypocrisy at its finest here.

Since we can't teach every one everything, why not stick to the core basics? Most of us will experience sex, birth control, sexual orientation, even drugs/alcohol ALOT more often then we will dissecting any animal. So, like a pyramid...start at the base, with the core stuff. Leave the (IMO) non-core stuff to either higher grades, trade specific schools, post secondary education, etc.

Now, as it would be, I am totally turned off by disection of anything. I have difficulty de-boning a chicken. AND, I am pro-education when it comes to the other stuff, too.

[Kfamr]

Uhhh.. As far as I can remember, we have Health classes (which I took last semester) which taught us about sex, sexual orientation, birth control, drugs, and alcohol. Which this class is manditory to graduate.

[GoldenRetrLuver]

For part of the year in 8th grade, we had Sexual Education. I'm also taking it this year, in Biology for part of the year.

[Cataholic]

Maybe if I reply to everyone of your posts...you will see it. Please leave me alone. Please. I have tried ignoring you. Please just leave me alone.

[lizbud]

Originally posted by Cataholic
Liz,
I was referring to the educational system. People cry out over dissecting animals- "but, its for SCIENCE"...when, in truth, we can learn of these things other ways. MOST of us do not need this 'skill', and are more routinely turned off by it than not (exceptions apply).

But, talk about sex, birth control, sexual orientation, and BY GOSH! How dare we 'educate' the children. Yet, surely this is a science-y as the above, isn't it? I see hypocrisy at its finest here.

Since we can't teach every one everything, why not stick to the core basics? Most of us will experience sex, birth control, sexual orientation, even drugs/alcohol ALOT more often then we will dissecting any animal. So, like a pyramid...start at the base, with the core stuff. Leave the (IMO) non-core stuff to either higher grades, trade specific schools, post secondary education, etc.

Now, as it would be, I am totally turned off by disection of
anything. I have difficulty de-boning a chicken. AND, I am pro-education when it comes to the other stuff, too.

Thanks. And for the record, I agree with you completely.

[Kfamr]

I never knew I wasn't allowed to join a discussion.

[lizbud]

Originally posted by Kfamr
I never knew I wasn't allowed to join a discussion.

There seems to be something going on here that I don't know
about. I just wanted Cataholic to know that I agree with what
she said. Society( WE) don't emphasize enough the everyday
subjects that most students need to know.

[Kfamr]

Originally posted by lizbud
There seems to be something going on here that I don't know
about. I just wanted Cataholic to know that I agree with what
she said. Society( WE) don't emphasize enough the everyday
subjects that most students need to know.

My post was directed towards you, sorry.

[lizbud]

Originally posted by Kfamr
My post was directed towards you, sorry.

Was or wasn't directed towards me ? If it was, I haven't a
clue what you're talking about. This is getting too confusing.

[Kfamr]

Originally posted by lizbud
Was or wasn't directed towards me ? If it was, I haven't a
clue what you're talking about. This is getting too confusing.

Wasn't** Sorry, Typo. My computer was acting funky and lagging a bit. It's fine now, because I rebooted it