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Old 11-24-2007, 05:58 AM   #33
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Originally Posted by ZenGum View Post
Ah-hah! Loophole!


The reason for killing the carp is NOT "simply because the experiment is over and you have no further use for the animal".
It's because they are noxious pests.
Argue that to the ethics committee.

Dazza says that while the option is definitely logical and would be put before the committee, it's unlikely to to work because the bottom line is the fact that the experiment has brought about the death of the animal.
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