cogath - Thank you for your eloquent post. There needs to be better representation of the secular community out there, too many people have the idea that atheists are somehow morally deficient. I...
I had zero expectation my comment would change anyone's mind. A poster mentioned they have faith in science, and in my understanding of the words "faith" and "science" the two do not intersect....
Congrats! I just got accepted for BSN program in the fall, I'm thrilled and also terrified. It's been a rough couple weeks for several reasons, so it was really nice to get some good news in the...
I totally agree! I am going to write my A&P instructors after finals to thank them for being flexible and allowing me to do the course work without participating in non-human dissection. I will...
I just wanted to chime in with an update here. I'm almost done with A&P 2 and haven't participated in any of the labs involving non-human dissection subjects. My instructors were very...
It really depends on so many factors, some of which you won't know until you're in the classes. I decided to take AP1, micro and org & bio chem this semester, total of 14 credits. I am doing...
The way I see it, the goal of these courses should be to learn human anatomy. After all, I ultimately want to be a nurse that works with humans. I understand that there are a lot of similarities...
This isn't about how I feel about the cat. This about the cat's right as an individual sentient being to not be used as though s/he were a mere object. I do not wish to participate in dissecting a...
Hope no one minds me bumping up this old thread. It's been great reading everyone's point of view, I'm glad I'm not the only one that doesn't want to support the unnecessary use of animals in...