I have a CONFESSION to make...
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
Philippines
December 15, 2020 4:04am CST
...and that is killing a whisker during my university days. In fact, I had my partners in crime and they were my classmates in Zoology. It is a fact that cannot be overturned at that time. Most people who took medical field majors did not escape from killing other animals, such as bullfrogs, red snappers, sharks, etc. Of course, fat cats are preferred to be killed to learn their anatomical structures.
You might be thinking about why we need to do this. Cat resembles a human's anatomy. It is a preparation for medical students to dissect cadavers in the school's morgues after passing the Zoology subjects. Thus, they are being used to learn more.
Honestly, I am not proud to do these things before. I don't have a choice but go with the flow.
Does it sound cruel?
Have you heard about this fact?
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I just participated in killing the cat.
@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
15 Dec 20
my dad was a biologist by training so yes have heard of it. It is a part of the process. Like you I don't really like it
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@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
19 Dec 20
@DocAndersen That's great! It needs to monitor the animals' rights.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
16 Dec 20
@Shavkat in the US you have to get the animals from a certified company.
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@prinzcy (32299)
• Malaysia
15 Dec 20
We had a topic in Science to study the effect of pollution on animals in the water. Since I couldn't find a tadpole, a friend brought a fish. The moment we poured soap into the water, the fish was jumping like it was dying. It must've been in a lot of pain.
I couldn't forget that moment since. I even cried that day.
I know it's for Science but I couldn't do it. That's the last year I took Science. The next year we should take Biology to replace Science. I managed enter a stream that allowed me to drop Biology and replaced it with Basic Accounting. I am certainly not suitable for such subject.
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@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
15 Dec 20
I had my moment when killing a turtle. It did cry before killing it. I even asked my classmates to cover the head part. Some of my classmates were not able to last and changed their majors. As they said, "You need to have a strong heart to be able to finish a medical major."
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
15 Dec 20
No you had to do it for learning.
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