Animal dissection, which was first used in classrooms in the early part of the last century, is still being used in most schools. In recent years, dissection has been increasingly scrutinized. Animal activist groups, such as People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have actively tried very hard to ban dissections in the classroom. Many agree with animal activist groups, others think it should be the students' option, and some think that it should not …showed first 75 words of 1319 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1319 total…is it a big deal if we do the same thing with other organisms? Works Cited Barker, Keith. Personal Interview. 20 Feb. 2004. Blakie, Christina. Personal Interview. 12 Feb. 2004. Boggs, Michelle. Personal Interview. 13 Feb. 2004. "Cut Out Dissection." PETA Kids. People for Ethical Treatment of Animals. 18 Feb. 2004 <http://www.petakids.com/disindex.html>. Fu, Andrew, Brian Hummel, Scott Liniado. Anatomically Correct: The Online Cat Dissection. Norcross High School. 21 Feb. 2004 <http://library.thinkquest.org/15404/learn.html>.