The House of Representatives voted 114-32 today to give students an out when it comes to participating in animal experiments or dissections if they conscientiously object.
Rep. Andy Fleischmann, the Education Committee's co-chairman, said the bill is not written for the student who thinks dissections are gross. The bill was constructed to help students who are vegetarians or who object because of their religion, he said, noting that school districts would be given some discretion and would be asked to provide another way to educate students. For example, there are resources on the Internet that teach students the same things they would learn during a dissection, Fleischmann said.
Should students be allowed to opt out of participating in a dissection, or are dissections so important that students need that hands-on experience? Will all students suddenly become conscientious objectors?
Next stop for House Bill No. 6565: the Senate floor.
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This is funny. Politicians care about whether student's religious beliefs interfere with doing dissections and we have politicians who DON'T care about religious beliefs (examples S.B. 1098 and Bill 899) when they pertain to the Catholic Church and the right to not believe in gay marriage. UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't know how the schools will be able to distinguish the difference between a squeemish student and one who opposes because of religion. Good luck.
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