Wasn’t sure if you were joking. But after 3 minutes of research I see you weren’t. Thanks for that info.
… turns out they don’t euphemize their euthanize.
Admittedly it is a bit silly and we are anthropomorphizing them a bit, but it’s helps keep us from being monsters in how we treat the animals, which in turn helps people sleep at night.
That is assuming people take it a little seriously and not just use the term as an excuse to justify being cold and ruthless in how we work with animals.
Wasn’t sure if you were joking. But after 3 minutes of research I see you weren’t. Thanks for that info. … turns out they don’t euphemize their euthanize.
I’ll see myself out
Admittedly it is a bit silly and we are anthropomorphizing them a bit, but it’s helps keep us from being monsters in how we treat the animals, which in turn helps people sleep at night.
That is assuming people take it a little seriously and not just use the term as an excuse to justify being cold and ruthless in how we work with animals.
I don’t think that’s anthropomorphizing, just an awareness that animals are being literally killed for the research and being respectful of it
Well, they are not choosing to be sacrificed - its not like they are making a noble decision to be sacrificed. I guess that is what I meant by that.