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Teacher killed and skinned rabbit in class to 'show children how meat is processed'

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  • #32
    humbert
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    Awkward Badger wrote: »
    You don't have to read them all. I doubt your life would be too affected for not having read such stories as "Teacher skins rabbit in classroom".
    Newspapers would be a woeful place to find information about what affects my life.


  • #33
    Paramite Pie
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    While it probably wasn't a great idea to do it in the class room, I do think that schools should visit slaughter-houses and food processing plants to know more about where our food comes from.


    I'd still eat meat but I wonder if slaugher houses are always ethical when the inspector isn't there.


  • #34
    Hooked
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    Paramite Pie wrote: »
    While it probably wasn't a great idea to do it in the class room, I do think that schools should visit slaughter-houses and food processing plants to know more about where our food comes from.

    When I grow up... I want to go to Bovine University!!!


  • #35
    [Deleted User]
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    humbert wrote: »
    This raises an intersting question. Does reading reddit mean reading After Hours is unnecessary or does reading After Hours mean reading reddit is unnecessary.

    AH is usually a day behind.

    Huge oveoverreaction.. Snapping its neck and then doing a literal butcher's job on it is educational.

    Have we gotten to a point where showing how human's survived for millions of years can get you fired.?
    While Bear Grylls climbing into a sheep is fine because it's entertainment, not education.


  • #36
    Call Me Jimmy
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Huge oveoverreaction.. Snapping its neck and then doing a literal butcher's job on it is educational.

    Have we gotten to a point where showing how human's survived for millions of years can get you fired.?

    While Bear Grylls climbing into a sheep is fine because it's entertainment, not education.

    ehehheheh


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  • #37
    Corholio
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    Why would the kids need to see him snapping his neck? How is that educational?

    I agree that the dissection and knowing where meat comes from can be educational. But it seems the teacher was just trying to be edgy to do it in front of the kids. It has zero educational quality to do that. Everything that came after the killing of the rabbit is what the students were learning, not the killing.


  • #38
    colossus-x
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    Corholio wrote: »
    Why would the kids need to see him snapping his neck? How is that educational?

    I agree that the dissection and knowing where meat comes from can be educational. But it seems the teacher was just trying to be edgy to do it in front of the kids. It has zero educational quality to do that. Everything that came after the killing of the rabbit is what the students were learning, not the killing.

    Can'r really see why you think the killing part was not part of the educational part as well ?


  • #39
    minidazzler
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    It's Idaho, hunting is pretty huge there, it's not that out of the ordinary.


  • #40
    Corholio
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    colossus-x wrote: »
    Can'r really see why you think the killing part was not part of the educational part as well ?

    Why not? Do we think that kids think animals are alive when we eat them?

    They see the rabbit is killed by breaking his neck and........that's it. There's no bridge learning from that, therefore it was unnecessary. Why not just tell the student the rabbit was killed by breaking it's neck? Showing them has no retention of knowledge.


  • #41
    One eyed Jack
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    minidazzler wrote: »
    It's Idaho, hunting is pretty huge there, it's not that out of the ordinary.


    It was done on Duck Dynasty a few weeks back and all -

    Phil and Si fill in for Willie at his kids' career day in school and give the children some lessons they'll never forget by telling gory Vietnam stories and dismembering a duck right in front of them. Meanwhile, Jase and the guys have fun with some late-night frog hunting at Willie's country club--until club security shows up.


    http://www.aetv.com/duck-dynasty/season-1/episode-4


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  • #42
    Hold the Cheez Whiz
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    Awkward Badger wrote: »
    Yeah but if the teacher feels its important and students want to see it you get approval from parents or the school board if its a contentious issue and outside the curriculum. Given he'd declined to do it before he obviously knew it may result in some problems.
    Corholio wrote: »
    Why would the kids need to see him snapping his neck? How is that educational?

    I agree that the dissection and knowing where meat comes from can be educational. But it seems the teacher was just trying to be edgy to do it in front of the kids. It has zero educational quality to do that. Everything that came after the killing of the rabbit is what the students were learning, not the killing.

    It sounds like this school was in a traditionally rural area that has recently become more urbanized so perhaps the teacher didn't think that the parents would make a fuss?


  • #43
    Bigdavyj
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    colossus-x wrote: »
    Can'r really see why you think the killing part was not part of the educational part as well ?

    The killing is the most dramatic dramatic part of the whole event. I visited a slaughter house at about age 14 and i can still remember clearly the sights i seen that day- Pretty horiffic.

    I know it might seem tame enfough to alot of people the killing of a rabbit infront of your eyes, but these kids were probably not aware how they would feel after the event....


  • #44
    Awkward Badger
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    Hold the Cheez Whiz wrote: »
    It sounds like this school was in a traditionally rural area that has recently become more urbanized so perhaps the teacher didn't think that the parents would make a fuss?

    No idea what the teacher thought. He had no business doing it though given its not what he was supposed to be teaching and the school, some of the parents had an issue with it and some of the students were left upset over it.


  • #45
    Macavity.
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    I hope they ate it after.


  • #46
    colossus-x
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    Corholio wrote: »
    Why not? Do we think that kids think animals are alive when we eat them?

    They see the rabbit is killed by breaking his neck and........that's it. There's no bridge learning from that, therefore it was unnecessary. Why not just tell the student the rabbit was killed by breaking it's neck? Showing them has no retention of knowledge.

    Why not you say? Because the kid would learn how the killing was done. Sorry is that just obvious or is it just me lol


  • #47
    Dude111
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    bluewolf wrote:
    They specifically requested he do it, anyone who didn't want to see it had a chance to leave the room, so I think it's fine.
    Yes but its still cruel. He commited murder....... Cold blooded murder and thats wrong!!


  • #48
    looksee
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    Dude111 wrote: »
    Yes but its still cruel. He commited murder....... Cold blooded murder and thats wrong!!

    No, you cannot murder a rabbit. And both the teacher and the rabbit are warm blooded creatures, so where does cold blooded come into it?


  • #49
    Buona Fortuna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,507 ✭✭✭Buona Fortuna


    mike_ie wrote: »
    I take it then you neither read the linked article, or what I posted, but just jumped on the 'forum you mod' angle, yeah? :rolleyes:

    Maybe he's a quick reader :D


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