Re: Psychological impacts on students of harmful animal use

From: Michael Saunby (msaunby_at_despammed.com)
Date: 08/30/04 

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 21:59:57 +0100

"pearl" <tea@signguestbook.ie> wrote in message
news:ch01b6$uhe$1@kermit.esat.net...

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> That the most compassionate and ethical students are also those most
> commonly turned away from careers in the life and health sciences by
> such experiences in schools, despite the fact that it is precisely these
> students we most need as our future doctors and scientists, is a cruel
> irony our educators must take full responsibility for.
>

Surely "we" don't need these people to become doctors, they're not really
suited to it since most likely they wouldn't find it pleasant working with
sick and/or aggressive people either. Best that they be recruited to the
army where they might do some real good.

Michael Saunby