[discostu]

I had pet frogs the year I dissected a frog (and in our school the frogs were pithed... that's a fancy word for brain dead but body still ticking on, part of the lab was seeing how long the heart kept beating. I understood the difference between my pets and the lab animal. Much as I understand the difference between pets and food, and (here's a dangerous one for a crappy typist like me) pets and pests. Just because some people keep pet rats doesn't mean you shouldn't kill the buggers that are in your walls.

Also note this is an honors class, completely voluntary to be in the class, more than likely on the path to medical school or some thing medicine related. If she's that squimish she should find a different career path.

[sneakers]

"and in our school the frogs were pithed"

Well gee, I'd be pithed too if somebody wanted to cut me apart! (Sorry, couldn't resist!)