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Step 1
Know that the main argument against animal dissection is how cruel the practice is towards animals. Point out that there are companies around the world who profit from raising animals specifically for dissection in the classroom. This mass destruction of animals shows students that animals are expendable.
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Step 2
Refute the argument that supporters of animal dissection offer that dissection shows the student the relationship of organs, tissues and muscles. Make the point that the organs, tissues and muscles of a dead animal don't show how they function.
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Step 3
Offer an alternative to animal dissection. One popular alternative that is growing in use is virtual dissection software. This program shows computer images of the anatomy of animals and how the parts of the body relate to one another.
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Step 4
Present moral and religious arguments against animal dissection. As part of the vast creation of God, animals are to be loved and cared for, not mass produced only to be used in dissection.
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Step 5
Show that animal dissection is not cost effective for a school. The price of the animals coupled with the necessary dissection tools and storage facilities for the animal specimens is costly. Software that shows virtual animal dissection skills is a one time purchase that can be reused.
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Step 6
Realize that every student who objects to animal dissection has the right to say "no" to the practice. Alternatives must be afforded to students who morally oppose animal dissection.
