cm0002@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 8 days agoEvery damn time.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square22linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
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minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 days agoThat’s what it’s called when it’s inhumane to let them live after an experiment. Certain rats have incredibly elevated chances of growing tumors, for example. Letting them grow old is basically torture, so…
minus-squareBronzebeard@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 days agoStill wouldn’t call that a sacrifice… That’s a mercy killing.
minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 days agoIt’s archaic euphemistic jargon, and that’s why you generally don’t see it used outside of the niche.
That’s what it’s called when it’s inhumane to let them live after an experiment.
Certain rats have incredibly elevated chances of growing tumors, for example. Letting them grow old is basically torture, so…
Still wouldn’t call that a sacrifice… That’s a mercy killing.
It’s archaic euphemistic jargon, and that’s why you generally don’t see it used outside of the niche.