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Why would they phrase it like that?
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.
Statue honoring lab mice
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
Admittedly it is a bit silly and we are anthropomorphizing them a bit, but it's helps keep us from being monsters in how we treat the animals, which in turn helps people sleep at night.
That is assuming people take it a little seriously and not just use the term as an excuse to justify being cold and ruthless in how we work with animals.
I don't think that's anthropomorphizing, just an awareness that animals are being literally killed for the research and being respectful of it
Well, they are not choosing to be sacrificed - its not like they are making a noble decision to be sacrificed. I guess that is what I meant by that.