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There are always 'gray areas'--although for me this is not one largely due
to my personal view of 'animal activists'. Imagine what the consequences of
a full PETA agenda would be (would have been) on medical science. And why
not include INSECTS in one's protection--save the mosquito!
As to another post though, yes it is quite possible for the society to
decide NOT to teach evolution. That is the danger in a true democracy or
worse, in a theocracy. Ignorance CAN rule. The US republic style
government offers a little more protection and a well-written constitution
even more, but in the end--the society decides. It does impose religious
ideas on all (IN GOD WE TRUST if nothing else). The Indiana Supreme Court
has twice ruled that tax payers have no right to sue over prayers in the
legislature? Education is our first line of defense, but it is not
impregnable!
Rick
----- Original Message -----
From: "LaMontagne, Bob" <RLAMONT@providence.edu>
However, what about a child who has taken a moral stand against
experimenting on animals. Do we force that child to dissect frogs and
cats? Is the point of the schooling to learn how to dissect or to learn
anatomy?
Bob at PC
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