Originally posted by RICHARD


This sounds totally stupid but I think that studying the body of an animal and making us understand how and why the animal 'ticks'
honors the creature.



American Indians always honored the animals they killed for food by stopping and thanking the gods for bringing them onto the planet.
I don't think it's stupid Richard, but grade school & high school
students can better learn to "honor the creatures" by learning
about the nature of living animals instead of cutting up the dead
bodies. Save the investigative studies for serious Vet students
of college age who could become animal healers.

Also (my paternal grandfather was Shawnee), American Indians
prayed to the Spirit of the animal killed for food. They believed all
life was One & part of the Great Spirit/God. All life (plant & Animal) is part of God & deserves great reverence.