TheAlmightyMiko
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Cavy Slave
- Joined
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- Joined
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Well, I just heard today that some of my local MPP's (Members of Provincial Parliament) are trying to pass legislation that would give high school students the right to refuse dissection on the basis of moral or religious grounds without any sort of academic penalty. Currently, the right to refuse dissection is not protected in any way, and trying to get out of the exercise without losing a large chunk of your mark is an uphill battle (believe me, I fought it--and won!).
I just thought it was great that those who object to dissection at the public school level may no longer have to be "bullied" into doing so out of fear of their teachers or parents, as this right to choose will now finally be protected by law, and so they won't have to go through what I did just to do what they feel is right.
NB-not trying to start another debate on dissection whatsoever. If you want my opinion on it, please see the dissection thread in the kitchen. I just wanted to share the good news with everyone as I'm sure one thing we can agree upon is that it a student at the high school level should have the right to choose and/or to refuse dissection based upon their own beliefs, values, etc. After all, what purpose do our rights and liberties serve if we are not permitted to exercise them?
I just thought it was great that those who object to dissection at the public school level may no longer have to be "bullied" into doing so out of fear of their teachers or parents, as this right to choose will now finally be protected by law, and so they won't have to go through what I did just to do what they feel is right.
NB-not trying to start another debate on dissection whatsoever. If you want my opinion on it, please see the dissection thread in the kitchen. I just wanted to share the good news with everyone as I'm sure one thing we can agree upon is that it a student at the high school level should have the right to choose and/or to refuse dissection based upon their own beliefs, values, etc. After all, what purpose do our rights and liberties serve if we are not permitted to exercise them?