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Animal Rights May Get Seat in City Classrooms

Submitted by Joanna, Dec 10, 2007 14:31

There should be in all schools, educational wildlife programs that teach children about animals, empathy & tolerance. Maybe the children of today will kinder & more humane than we are. Environmental and animal rights issues will contine to be important ones, so people do need training in looking at these issues and the way to really make a difference is in what we teach children.


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As a person who actually teaches humane education in schools all over New York City, I can assure you that... [MORE]

Ashley 

Feb 7, 2008 11:57

Hi everyone, I am a student pursuing a Masters in Education that focuses on Humane Education with the Institute for Humane... [MORE]

Sophia 

Dec 12, 2007 17:35

Consideration and compassion, what could be more important for children to learn? It's only too plainly apparent that many are... [MORE]

MaryF 

Dec 11, 2007 08:39

Humans are animals too and humans are granted rights in our society because those rights protect their interests. Humans have... [MORE]

Philip 

Dec 12, 2007 15:26

Are you people reading just he headline? The resolution is about humane treatment of animals. I don't see anything about... [MORE]

Patrick 

Dec 10, 2007 22:59

If Animal Rights are taught in the classroom so should Christianity! [MORE]

Pansy 

Dec 10, 2007 22:36

Animals can have our rights when they form their own political action committee, hold a rally on Capitol Hill,... [MORE]

Dec 10, 2007 20:04

What could possibly be wrong with love and compassion for all things? Unfortunately some, like "J" are terribly threatened with... [MORE]

catherine 

Dec 13, 2007 20:45

Forget about teaching how to treat animals. Let's focus on raising reading, math, and science grades. Let them identify all... [MORE]

Eric 

Dec 10, 2007 16:56

....but I get the feeling that if you could take away people's rights as well, you would. I mean, look... [MORE]

luvmydogs 

Dec 12, 2007 00:06

The real agenda of the animal rights groups is to ELIMINATE MEAT from the diet. Based on the way PETA... [MORE]

bill 

Dec 10, 2007 16:32

"Science", in this case, is just a code word for harming animals. Fortunately, Avella and the other proponents of this... [MORE]

luvmydogs 

Dec 11, 2007 23:53

Just curious....if PETA "isn't interested in the animals" why is their hidden agenda to not eat meat? [MORE]

m. van dam 

Jan 19, 2008 19:46

If this animal rights group is allowed a slot in school time then The N R A should be allowed... [MORE]

Ray 

Dec 10, 2007 15:47

There should be in all schools, educational wildlife programs that teach children about animals, empathy & tolerance. Maybe the children...

Joanna 

Dec 10, 2007 14:31

Animal Rights has NO place in schools. It is NOT about the welfare of animals. It is about the agenda... [MORE]

Elizabeth 

Dec 10, 2007 13:11

what ridiculous websites to cite -- there is no form of harm that NAIA and ConsumerFreedom.org (a front for the... [MORE]

luvmydogs 

Dec 11, 2007 23:58

This is great news! It's about time children learn about animal cruelty and related issues...i.e., that hamburgers don't grow in... [MORE]

Philos 

Dec 10, 2007 08:54

I am totally against this type of program. And if my kid was in the classroom I would not allow... [MORE]

Mary 

Dec 10, 2007 08:32

Thanks to New York City Council Member Avella for hearing the compassionate sentiments of his constituents and acting on them!... [MORE]

Jeff @ Coolwater4animals - Toronto, Canada 

Dec 10, 2007 03:18

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