Why would they phrase it like that?
ripperonis
Submitted 7 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to science_memes@mander.xyz
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someguy3@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
gibmiser@lemmy.world 7 months ago
So it is used as a term of respect for the animals killed to further science. A way to remind ourselves that we should not be taking their lives without purpose.
A long time ago I was a lab assistant and remember feeling very bad about a series of experiments that were in my view poorly planned and largely pointless. We sacrificed those rats, I personally euthanized them, and I think it is good to be reminded that they are living creatures.
kwomp2@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
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
pigup@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I feel like that statue should look like a real mouse, not a human mouse. Like imagine if a huge species used us as lab testing animals and built a statue of us to honor our sacrifice. But it just looks like one of them, only cartoonishly like a human. You wouldn’t like it or feel appreciated. I think if we really did admire the animal we would build a statue of one that actually looks like it.
fossilesque@mander.xyz 7 months ago
it’s a ritual.
lugal@sopuli.xyz 7 months ago
Why do you need control groups in a ritual?
not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 7 months ago
We just please the science God’s.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 7 months ago
The science God’s what?
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 7 months ago
How would you rather it be worded?
perishthethought@lemm.ee 7 months ago
Apply the Ned Fladers rule. Call them
euthanize-a-reenos
Mac@mander.xyz 7 months ago
me next
EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 7 months ago
And, to be clear, this was a study on congestion in the subway systems.